Oligodendroglioma

Posted By Mary Z on June 11, 1998 at 05:00:16:







In 1979, my daughter, age 7, was diagnosed with Oligodendroglioma and treated successfully.  She is 26 now.  There has been no followup for her for 15+ years.  She does and has since her operation and treatments show signs of memory loss & is easily frustrated.  My question is whether we need to be concerned about having periodic brain scans to determine if the tumor recurs.  We have never done this and her neurologist has retired a number of years ago.  (The original tumor was discovered by an accidental bump to her head while playing with other children.)  Because of how the original turmor was activated, I am concerned that, even though she shows no sign of a tumor, that one could lay dormant for a number of years before activating.  Am I being paranoid?  Thank you for your response.  Mary