What are the treatments for glioma

Glioma, also known as glioma, or glioma for short, is a tumor that occurs in the neuroectoderm. It is very harmful to our body, so timely treatment is necessary. So, what are the treatments for glioma? Let's learn about this issue together through the following article.

What are the treatments for gliomas? The treatment of gliomas is mainly surgical. However, due to the infiltrative growth of the tumor and the lack of a clear boundary with the brain tissue, it is difficult to completely remove the tumor except for those that are small and located in the appropriate part in the early stage. Comprehensive treatment is generally advocated, that is, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc. after surgery can delay recurrence and prolong survival. We should strive to make an early diagnosis and timely treatment to improve the treatment effect. In the late stage, surgery is not only difficult and dangerous, but also often leaves neurological deficits. In particular, tumors with high malignancy often recur in a short period of time.

The principle of surgical treatment is to remove the tumor as much as possible while preserving nerve function. Relatively shallow and large gliomas are first removed surgically. The operation is performed entirely under a neurosurgery microscope, using microneurosurgery techniques to remove the tumor under intraoperative navigation and other operations.

The surgery of functional area glioma (involving the patient's limb movement and language function) is a major difficulty in neurosurgery at home and abroad. We use the most advanced intraoperative awakening technology, that is, during the removal of the patient's tumor, the patient retains the movement and language function, and during the removal process, the patient is asked to move his limbs and talk with medical staff to ensure that the surgical resection range does not exceed the functional area in real time. This technology is a great challenge for anesthesiologists and neurosurgeons.

Currently, an internal radiotherapy pump is used in the tumor cavity, because conventional radiotherapy causes serious damage to patients, does not significantly improve the patient's prognosis, and can cause many complications such as radiation encephalopathy. However, the internal radiotherapy pump placed in the tumor cavity can minimize the damage to brain tissue.

Gliomas are the most common among various intracranial tumors. Among gliomas, astrocytoma is the most common, followed by glioblastoma multiforme, and ependymoma ranks third.

For the treatment of glioma, it is recommended that you go to a regular, professional hospital for a detailed examination.