STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY

Jul 02 2025HEALTH

How Brain Swelling Affects Cancer Treatment Success

Brain cancer is tough to beat. Doctors use special tools to fight it. One tool is stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). It zaps cancer with precise radiation. But sometimes, the brain swells around the tumor. This swelling is called perilesional edema (PLE). Does PLE make the treatment less effective? Researchers dug into this question. They looked at many studies. They ...

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Unraveling the Caution in Brain Surgery

Brain AVMs, which are tangled messes of arteries and veins, can cause serious brain bleeds even in young people. They are a significant reason for strokes in younger age groups. Managing these complicated messes, especially the high-grade ones, poses a tough challenge. Surgery to take these AVMs out can lead to some serious issues in the brain afterwards. It leaves ...

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Nov 26 2024HEALTH

Personalized Radiosurgery for NF2-Linked Meningiomas: A Closer Look

Managing meningiomas tied to neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) isn't one-size-fits-all. These intracranial tumors can pop up one at a time or in groups, making each case unique. One treatment option is stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), a high-precision radiation technique. A team of experts dug into their own hospital's experience with SRS for NF2-associated meningiomas....

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