Re: glioma treatment options

Posted By CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on February 18, 1999 at 15:45:05:

In Reply to: Re: glioma treatment options posted by Amy on February 17, 1999 at 15:22:44:






You have been so helpful in the past and any imput you have would certainly be appreciated.  I have been diagnosed with a low grade glioma and that was verified with a stereotactic biopsy.  My real reason for even having the biopsy done (long story) was to get a more detailed answer-what type of low grade gloma? An astrocytoma, etc?  This tumor is in the left temporal lobe, 5x5x4cm.  This was found when I had a seizure 5 months ago-no other health problems.  I am on dilantin, no other seizures.  I am basically feeling fine.  I have read several reports on the low grade gliomas and there seems to be some controversary over resecting or not.  What is your opinoin?  Do you have any low grade glioma patients that chose basically no treatment?  How did this compare with the radiation or resection option? I have my MRI reports and pathology reports if that helps.  Do you do any phone consultation?
This is a very helpful forum.  Everyone may not put it in their entry, but you all should know, this is so appreciated.  Thank you.
  


:  Please help me - I need more info. as to how they "verified" your low grade glioma.  I have been living with a mass which they found on MRI in 11/97 and has been called everything from a low grade glioma to a birth mark to a lesion.  I am now in the process of consulting with various surgeons about different options.  If you cannot post an answer here please send me an E-mail at ***@****.  P.S.  I wholeheartedly agree, this is a very helpful forum.!!!!!





Dear Amy:
Sorry to hear about your tumor.  Actually, there is no such thing as a brain birth mark.  Most of the time, a biopsy is needed to verify the diagnosis of astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, etc.  It does sound like it is slow growing as you have been diagnosed with a mass since 1997.  I hope that you find you answer soon.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro[P] MD