Brain Cancer
- A brain tumor is a cancerous or a non-cancerous growth of cells in the brain. This growth of abnormal cells can take place in any part of the brain or it can happen in any other body part and spread to the brain. Primary brain tumours are named after the brain tissue type from where cancer develops. Different names and types of brain cancers reflect the different cells in the brain that can become cancerous. Although benign or non-cancerous, tumours can affect the brain functioning, and the grade of cancer determines the severity.
- A benign tumour does not invade the surrounding tissues or spread to other areas. It is the cancerous or malignant tumours that take the nutrients, blood, and space of the healthy cells, and can also spread to other parts of the body. Common brain tumours are gliomas, meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, vestibular schwannomas, and primitive neuroectodermal tumours (medulloblastomas).
Radiation therapy for Brain cancer
It uses high-energy beams, such as X-ray or proton beams to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy is a nonsurgical procedure that delivers a single high dose of precisely targeted radiation. It can be applied to your entire brain. Whole-brain radiation is often used to treat cancer that has spread to the brain from some other part of the body.
Top Doctors For Radiation therapy for Brain cancer
Dr. R K Choudhary
13 years of experience , New Delhi, Delhi/NCR, India
Dr. satinder kaur
14 years of experience , New Delhi, Delhi/NCR, India
Dr. Atul Srivastava
15 years of experience , New Delhi, Delhi/NCR, India
Dr. Anshuman Kumar
13 years of experience , New Delhi, Delhi/NCR, India
Top Hospitals For Radiation therapy for Brain cancer
Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram
Established in : 2009
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
Established in : 1995
Artemis Hospital, Gurugram
Established in : 2007
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Established in : 1954