Is brain cancer cured if it does not recur for five years?

In my country, brain tumor is a common malignant tumor disease, and its incidence rate is second only to gastric cancer, breast cancer, uterine cancer, and esophageal cancer. With the continuous development and application of microsurgery, the incidence rate of brain tumor has increased in recent years. For the treatment of brain tumor, most of the brain tumors are treated by surgical resection. So, is brain cancer cured if it does not recur for five years? This has become a big question for patients and their families.

How long a patient can live after brain tumor surgery depends on the pathological classification of the brain tumor, the level of the surgeon who performs the brain tumor surgery, the patient's physical condition, and the surgical method used to perform the surgery. These comprehensive factors determine how long a patient can live after brain tumor surgery.

After a benign brain tumor is completely removed, it will not recur and the patient can live like a normal person. If a benign brain tumor cannot be completely removed, the treatment effect can be consolidated after surgery combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and some patients can survive for more than ten years. Patients with malignant brain tumors who have survived for more than five years after surgery and have no signs of recurrence can be considered cured, but it does not mean that everything is fine and they can rest easy from now on. The correct attitude is to ask the doctor to check regularly according to the symptoms and the law of cancer spread.