There is so much that can be said about brain tumor research, as I am sure most would be able to imagine. The many procedures that have been seen are some of the most tremendous and the idea of certain drugs coming into play is what is able to help therapies along that much more. What about the idea of the actual surgery done, you may wonder? There are quite a few results to take into account and I think that certain stories are able to bring better awareness to the matter.
One of the greatest examples that I have come across recently was featured in an article on ABC News. Matt Englander, the Case Western Reserve head coach, was diagnosed with a growth in the parietal lobe of his brain, which should be a matter of focus for those in brain tumor research. Englander complained about numbness in his hands, which sparked the trip to the emergency room that he needed. There was work that had to be done and organizations like Voices against Brain Cancer can say the same.
You may be wondering which procedure was put into place in order to help Englander and it's one worth talking about. The article said that he was treated with a sophisticated "awake" brain surgery, which would include an intra-operative MRI. This was done in order to eliminate the tumor that was classified as an oligodendroglioma. Seeing as how there is a chance for the tumor to be removed but the cells to remain, hard work has to be at the forefront of every procedure seen in this particular field.
Once it was determined what had to be done, Englander went under "awake" surgery, the aforementioned MRI mapping the brain so that vital areas would not be damaged in the process. Before this was set in place, there was no true way to tell which areas of the brain were impacted and which ones were not. Englander was put to sleep and then awoken again for the sake of further mapping of the brain, testing language and motor skills. What were the results of this procedure?
Perhaps you are curious as to what had come about after the procedure was done. According to the results, Englander was able to come away with an IDH1 mutation along with a 1P and 19 Q mutation, which means that the surgery was nothing short of a success. In addition, Englander was told that he would not have to undergo radiation or chemotherapy again. With these points in mind, it is clear that brain tumor research has the chance of seeing progression as a result of this.
One of the greatest examples that I have come across recently was featured in an article on ABC News. Matt Englander, the Case Western Reserve head coach, was diagnosed with a growth in the parietal lobe of his brain, which should be a matter of focus for those in brain tumor research. Englander complained about numbness in his hands, which sparked the trip to the emergency room that he needed. There was work that had to be done and organizations like Voices against Brain Cancer can say the same.
You may be wondering which procedure was put into place in order to help Englander and it's one worth talking about. The article said that he was treated with a sophisticated "awake" brain surgery, which would include an intra-operative MRI. This was done in order to eliminate the tumor that was classified as an oligodendroglioma. Seeing as how there is a chance for the tumor to be removed but the cells to remain, hard work has to be at the forefront of every procedure seen in this particular field.
Once it was determined what had to be done, Englander went under "awake" surgery, the aforementioned MRI mapping the brain so that vital areas would not be damaged in the process. Before this was set in place, there was no true way to tell which areas of the brain were impacted and which ones were not. Englander was put to sleep and then awoken again for the sake of further mapping of the brain, testing language and motor skills. What were the results of this procedure?
Perhaps you are curious as to what had come about after the procedure was done. According to the results, Englander was able to come away with an IDH1 mutation along with a 1P and 19 Q mutation, which means that the surgery was nothing short of a success. In addition, Englander was told that he would not have to undergo radiation or chemotherapy again. With these points in mind, it is clear that brain tumor research has the chance of seeing progression as a result of this.
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