Oncologists are one is saying that brain cancer is the most fatal of all cancer types. Once diagnosed, the prognosis for remission is almost always nil. For sure there have been documented cases of remission as in most other cancer types. But they remain a negligible statistical minority.
Brain cancer or brain tumor is medically referred to as intracranial solid neoplasm, whether within the brain or central spinal canal. There are various classifications such as primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastasized from cancers in other organs) and can either be benign or malignant.
And among malignant types, there’s Glioblastoma multiforme which is the deadliest with a 12-18 month prognosis, while Oligodendrogliomas is an incurable progressive type that can last for 12 years before death occurs.
Treating Brain Tumors
A subtype of brain cancer occurring in the Medulla oblongata called Medulloblastoma has a promising prognosis for remission with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery. But for the other types, most patients will die within a year of diagnosis even with the conventional cancer treatment mentioned. Continue reading ‘Brain Cancer need not be Fatal’ »