Treatment for brain tumors

• A patient's team may include a dietitian, a social worker, a physical therapist, and probably other specialists.



• The treatment protocols vary widely according to the location of the tumor, its size, grade, and type, the patient's age, and any additional medical problems that the person may have.



• The most widely used treatments are surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. In some cases, more than one of these treatment types are used.