Dealing
with Brain Tumour
A
primer prepared for OzBrainTumour members
Dennis
Argall
dennis@aplaceof.info
this document is still
being drafted, to replace the earlier document here
[http://aplaceof.info/braintumours/OzBrainTumournotes.htm]
Contents
Introduction
1:
What
is cancer, what is a brain tumour, where does it come from?
2: Diagnostic and
monitoring tools
3: Treatment and Care
— overview
Defeating
the tumour
4:
To
destroy and/or remove the tumour cells, to fight the tumour — overview
5: Neurosurgery
6: Radiotherapy
7: Chemotherapy
8: Anti-angiogenics
Dealing
with effects on the brain
9:
To
minimise the effects of the tumour on the brain, in particular, to reduce the
swelling it causes, and to reduce the prospect of seizures
10: Dexamethasone
11: Mannitol
12:
Dealing with seizure: overview and action stations!
13: Seizure:
ambulance and hospital
14: Seizure:
medications - Dilantin and others
Other
significant medical problems
15:
Low
white blood cell counts
16: low platelets
17: deep vein
thrombosis
Life
and happiness
18:
to
maximise the comfort and quality of life of the patient for as long as possible
- overview
19:
[D] if the tumour cannot be defeated, to allow the patient to die with dignity,
or as some might prefer to put it, to live with dignity while dying.
©
Dennis Argall 2002
Source:
http://aplaceof.info/braintumours/dealingwithBT.html
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