What Is the Treatment Goal in Brain Tumors?
Question: What is the purpose of treatment in brain tumors?
Answer: The main goals of treatment are:
- To reduce the tumor’s pressure effect on the brain
- To lower the tumor cell burden as much as possible
- To preserve the patient’s quality of life
- To improve the effectiveness of additional treatments (radiotherapy, chemotherapy)
When surgery cannot be performed or complete removal is not possible, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy may be used.
