Brain Tumor Surgery and Brain Tumor Treatment In Meerut

Let us learn about treatment of brain tumor and recovery after brain tumor surgery from the best Neurosurgeon in Delhi, Meerut and western UP, Dr. Amit Bindal.

Seek immediate help for treatment for brain tumor, surgery for brain tumor, from the top Neurosurgeon in Meerut and Delhi, Dr. Amit Bindal at Bindal Brain and Spine Clinics, Meerut, who has more than 15 years of expertise in Brain surgery at affordable rates.

What is a brain tumor?

Tumor is a mass of tissue that develops abnormally when cells grow and divide more frequently than is normal.

The brain tumor is a collection of such abnormal cells in the brain.

The additional cell growth in our brain increases the pressure inside the restricted skull’s cavity, which causes brain damage, and can be life-threatening.

Brain tumors can be either:

Benign tumors : they are not cancerous and cannot spread to other parts of the brain or body like Meningioma or Pituitary Adenoma.
Malignant tumors : they are cancerous, they grow very fast and can regrow even after complete excision or radiotherapy.

These tumors have a very poor prognosis.

What are the symptoms of Brain tumor?

Most frequent symptom is Headache. Any new onset headache must be investigated with a CT scan or MRI brain.

Headache usually involves whole of head, mostly occurs during morning and is relieved by vomiting.

Other symptoms may include:

Fainting or dizziness
Seizures and tremors
Nausea and vomiting
Confusion
Loss of balance
Partial or complete paralysis
Defects in hearing and vision

Which doctor is ideal for the treatment of brain tumor?

A Neurosurgeon doctor is well trained to understand all the facets of brain tumor treatment along with its treatment with medicines or operation if required.

At which age the Brain Tumor usually occurs?

Brain tumors affect anyone at any age. Some tumors like ependymoma and medulloblastoma are more common in children. Other tumors like Meningima and Glioma can occur in adult to middle age.

Can a blood test detect brain tumor?

No, the best investigation to diagnose brain tumor is MRI

How fast do brain tumors grow?

Most of the benign brain tumors like neurofibroma and meningioma grow slowly (up to 1cm per year)

In contrast the metastatic or malignant tumors progress rapidly.

Are brain tumors serious?

Yes, they are serious and must be treated before they lead to paralysis of legs or problems in urine or stools. If not treated they may lead to death of patient.

Can brain tumor lead to death?

Yes, brain tumor is a serious condition and must not be taken lightly.

Benign tumors like neurofibroma and meningioma rarely cause death. They have a very good outcome after treatment.

Malignant tumors have a poorer prognosis.

Are brain tumors always cancerous?

No, some tumors are benign and grow slowly but some are malignant.

Is brain tumor curable?

Yes, why not. Most benign tumors are curable after surgery.

Many malignant tumors have long term control after full treatment.

Can you live with a brain tumor?

Yes, of course after treatment of benign brain tumor you can live a long life.

Few malignant and cancerous lesions grow fast and can lead to risk of life.

Early diagnosis will lead to a better treatment outcome!

Whom you should consult for the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumor?

A Neurosurgeon is the doctor who is most suitable to diagnose any brain related problems.

MRI scan of the brain is the most important investigation for the diagnosis of brain tumor.

Neurological examination: This includes checking your balance, vision, hearing, coordination, reflexes, and strength.
Imaging tests: Imaging tests that are used to diagnose brain tumors are: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT) scan, and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan.
Analysis of CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid is tested to diagnose the brain tumor conditions.
Angiography: In this procedure, the fluorescent dye is made to travel to the brain to see details about the blood supply to the tumor which is helpful during surgical removal of the tumor.
Biopsy: A small piece of the tumor is examined to determine whether it is benign or malignant.

What is the treatment of Brain tumor?

Treatment of brain tumor with medicines

Few brain tumors which are not amenable for operation, which are deep seated, those tumors which are very risky to remove are treated by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Can brain tumor be cured with medicine?

No, medicines do not work in brain tumor. Some steroids can give relief momentarily by reducing tissue edema.

After surgery Chemotherapy is given to kill residual cells.

Brain Tumor treatment without surgery in India?

Only some tumor which are deep seated may be treated with radiosurgery. Most tumors require surgery to decrease the tumor mass so that chemotherapy and radiotherapy can work.

Can tumors on the brain be removed?

Yes, most of brain tumors are removed and excised by surgery. Some small and deep seated tumors are treated by radiosurgery or stereotactic biopsy.

Brain tumor surgery

Surgery : It is the most common treatment option for the brain tumors. The neurosurgeon attempts to eliminate as much cancerous cells as they can without harming the normal brain tissues.
Minimally invasive surgery : Neurosurgeon use this technique to remove the cancerous cells because it shortens your stay in the hospital, speeds up your recovery, and lowers the mortality rate.
Radiosurgery : Some small and deep seated tumors may require this modality of treatment. In this treatment procedure, many beams of radiation are focused onto the brain tumor to kill the tumor cells.
Radiation therapy : In this technique, X-rays or proton beams are used to kill tumor cells.
Chemotherapy : To kill the tumor cells, drugs are injected or taken orally.

Thanks to the advancement in brain tumor surgery techniques.

Modern technology has significantly increased the neurosurgeon’s capacity to operate safely and successfully on brain tumors. Bindal Brain and Spine Clinics at Meerut is equipped with latest state of the art gadgets and techniques for the treatment of difficult brain tumors.

These consist of:

The brand-new, cutting-edge operating microscope: It greatly facilitates brain tumor surgery through illumination and magnification.
High speed drill system: It is very helpful in making an opening in the skull to reach the brain tumor.
CUSA – Ultrasonic aspirator: The tumor is sucked after being emulsified, and this is very beneficial to neurosurgeons as it cuts down on both blood loss and operation time.
Neuro navigation: It is extremely beneficial because it reduces the risk of injury to the normal brain by locating surgical instruments inside the brain in real time.

How long is brain tumor surgery?

It about 2-3 hrs in a typical brain tumor operation. But it may take longer depending on the size of tumor and location of the tumor.

How much does brain tumors surgery cost in India?

Brain tumor surgery at affordable rates

We at Bindal Clinics believe in affordable health care for all.

Surgery for brain tumor at Bindal Clinics costs around 80,000 rupees to one lakh rupees.

In big corporate hospitals in India this type of surgery costs anywhere between 2.5 lakh rupees and go up to 5 lakh rupees.

We operate with all the latest state of art gadgets like surgical Microscope, Endoscopic system, CUSA (cavitron ultrasonic aspirator), High Speed Drill system, neuronavigation etc.

We believe in the best possible outcome of surgery for patients with brain tumors.

Can there be paralysis after brain tumor surgery?

No, usually up to 90% of patients recover fully after surgery for benign brain tumors.

Some patients who have extensive disease do not recover if they have severe pre existing paralysis before the surgery.

There are very minimum chances of aggravation of paralysis after surgery.

What is the recovery time after surgery for brain tumor?

If the patient is mobile before surgery, he/she will usually recover in 3-5 days post op

Patients with pre-existing weakness of legs take 2-3 months to recover fully.

However you doctor will examine the patient and available reports to guide you regarding the time to recovery.

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We want the best for your brain and spine health here at the Bindal Clinics in Meerut.

Schedule a consultation to discuss more about the brain tumor treatment, surgery for brain tumor with the best Neurosurgeon in Delhi and Meerut, Dr. Amit Bindal, who has more than 15 years of expertise in Brain surgery and Spine surgery at affordable prices.

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