Questions about the sequelae of brain cancer surgery

In recent years, brain cancer has become one of the major diseases that endangers society and human health, and it has brought great pain and distress to humans. There are many sequelae after brain cancer surgery. In order to reduce the incidence of brain cancer, we humans should understand what the sequelae after brain cancer surgery are.

Treating the disease through surgery is more dangerous than other treatment methods, and brain cancer surgery requires craniotomy, which increases the risk of sequelae of brain cancer surgery. This is a problem that cannot be ignored.
The brain can be divided into multiple areas, and tumors can be benign or malignant. Moreover, there are many different locations where tumors occur, which makes surgical treatment have many limitations. Some benign tumors can be treated, but some malignant tumors are more difficult to treat.
Surgery and gamma knife treatment are the main treatments. Generally, benign tumors can be completely removed by surgery and the treatment goal is achieved, and there is generally no recurrence. In addition, some residual tumors may remain after surgery, such as sellar meningioma and pituitary tumors that surround the cavernous sinus, which cannot be operated on. Gamma knife treatment can be performed on the head after surgery to kill and treat the tumor. Therefore, the sequelae of brain cancer surgery depend on the severity of the disease. The milder the disease, the better the treatment effect and the fewer sequelae.
However, for malignant tumors, the recurrence rate after treatment varies according to the degree of malignancy. Glioblastoma and astrocytoma are both highly malignant, and most of them will recur within 1 year after surgery alone, so they are often combined with conventional radiotherapy or gamma knife treatment after surgery to delay the recurrence of the tumor. The advantage of gamma knife in treating brain tumors is that it can achieve the same effect as surgery without the trauma of surgery, so gamma knife is also called the special forces of neurosurgery.
Brain cancer surgery requires craniotomy, and many people worry that the sequelae of brain cancer surgery will harm the patient. It is well known that cranial surgery is extremely dangerous, so you should be cautious when choosing a treatment method.