Brain tumor is tumor growing within the skull. It can be primary or secondary. Headache, vomiting, papilledema are the three main symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, which are also the main symptoms of brain tumor. Symptomatic treatment aims at reducing the increased intracranial pressure, including using dehydration medication to reduce intracranial pressure and using anti-epileptic drugs to control seizures. The etiological treatment uses surgery to remove the tumor. Chemotherapy through different ways and means is also done.
How is Brain tumor treated in practice?