Monday, April 28th, 2008
The risks of any brain tumor operation are of two types. First, there are the general risks. These include some problem with the heart, lungs, kidneys or liver which would be considered secondary to the anesthesia. There is excessive bleeding requiring blood transfusions (which carry a small risk of blood ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
Meningiomas are tumors that are within the head (intracranial space) but not within the brain. They compress, rather than invade, the brain. Generally, meningiomas are benign, but there are subsets that tend to be more aggressive, often recurring and occasionally metastasizing to other organs such as the lungs and liver.
Meningiomas ...
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