Concerta And Brain Tumors
- Brain Tumors: Primary - Common Brain Tumors
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- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Prognosis
- Symptoms
Treatment
The standard approach for treating brain tumors is to reduce the tumor as much as possible using surgery, radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy), or chemotherapy. Such treatments are used alone or, more commonly, in combination with one another.
The intensity, combination, and sequence of treatments depend on the brain tumor type (there are over 100 types of brain tumors), its size and location, and patient age, health status, and medical history. Unlike other types of cancer,...
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