Treating Brain Tumors

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Seizures and Seizure First Aid
Do you know what a seizure is, or how to respond to someone having a seizure? This article and tip list can help.

Steroids
Explains what steroids are, why they are used, side effects, and tips for managing those effects.

Surgery
Explains the types of surgical procedures used for brain tumors, the latest tools and techniques available to neurosurgeons, and questions to ask your doctor about the surgery planned for you. Features photos from an actual craniotomy.

Chemotherapy
Explains the use of chemotherapy drugs as a treatment for brain tumors, the various methods of delivering drugs to the brain, and offers suggestions for managing potential side effects.

Conventional Radiation Therapy
Explains a common form of radiation therapy -- conventional external beam radiation (radiation therapy given daily for 5-6 weeks.)

Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Explains this form of focused radiation therapy, describes and pictures the various pieces of equipment used to deliver radiosurgery, and describes a typical day of treatment. 

Clinical Trials
Treatment in a clinical trial offers patients access to the newest treatments available. This publication describes, in easy-to-understand language, what clinical trials are and how they work.

Find Clinical Trials
This page discusses the ABTA TrialConnect program, which helps identify clinical trials for which participants may be eligible based upon a completed profile.  The page also provides additional links and resources for clinical trials.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Provides a basic introduction to many of the popular CAM therapies, suggestions for finding a practitioner, and several websites for additional information.

The ABTA Physician Resource List:
Physicians Specializing in Brain Tumor Care & Research 
Provided to those seeking a consultation or second opinion, the listing provides information about physicians who specialize in the care and treatment of people with brain tumors and who are involved in clinical trials for both adults and children. Included are the physicians' names, city/state, admitting hospitals, contact information, areas of treatment interest, and tumor-type interests. 
Please call the ABTA CareLine at 800-886-ABTA (2282) or email us at ABTAcares@abta.org for a copy of this listing.


Last updated:  December 29, 2011