Brain cancer treatment is now possible in Israel

Brain cancer is a malignant tumor that affects the central nervous system. Treatment for a brain tumor in Israel usually involves surgery to remove the tumor.

The most modern surgical techniques are used in Israel. Navigation aids allow safe and extremely precise brain surgery to be performed during surgery without damaging vital structures. Brain cancer is a rare disease that usually spreads to the brain as a metastasis from cancer in another area of the body, such as the lungs. Brain tumors have their own classification. There are several dozen types of brain tumors; they differ in development prognosis, growth rate, and so on. The most common form of brain cancer is glioma and its subtypes.

Symptoms of brain cancer

Diagnosis of brain cancer is difficult in many cases due to the lack of certain signs, especially when the tumor is small and does not cause certain symptoms. Due to the enlarging tumor, the tissues begin to shrink and can prevent the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid, causing increased intracranial pressure. Signs of increased intracranial pressure include:

• intense headache
• nausea without signs of poisoning
• visual problems: diplopia, reduced visual field, etc.
• motor and sensory impairment
• speech disorders
• personality transformation
• difficulty remembering, disorientation
• seizures and convulsions

The diagnosis of brain cancer involves a comprehensive neurological examination, which checks the severity of visual and auditory problems, coordination and other parameters of the condition. An MRI of the brain will analyze certain features of the tumor. Typically, after a diagnosis of brain cancer, a biopsy of the tumor is done. Typically, a biopsy is performed during surgery to remove the tumor. However, in some cases, a biopsy is a separate procedure.

Brain tumor in Israel

Sometimes the surgeon is forced to resect the tumor - this is necessary when the tumor is too large or located in important structures. To pinpoint the boundaries of the tumor, the neurosurgeon uses a 3D navigation system during surgery, allowing the doctor to avoid damaging healthy parts of the brain. Brain tumors in Israel are treated not only surgically, but also with the help of the latest development - this is a kind of external beam therapy: a tumor identified in late stages is exposed to concentrated intense radiation. This ensures maximum therapeutic effect and minimized radiation exposure to healthy tissue.