Treatment of Brain Tumors in Israel

Cancer of the brain is called malignant foci, which grow from brain cells and membranes.

Tumors of the brain are benign - with inhibited development and underdevelopment of metastatic formations, and malignant ones - with rapid development and rapid metastases, however, only within the skull. In a closed space of the cranium, even a benign tumor develops as a malignant tumor.

For reasons of origin, brain cancers are classified into primary and secondary.

Primary tumors initially progress from the atoms of the brain and its membranes. Increasing factors of growth of these tumors can be craniocerebral injuries, high powers of ionizing radiation or exposure to an X-ray apparatus, the influence of carcinogenic chemicals.

Secondary cancers of the brain arise as a result of the transfer to the brain with the blood or lymph of the cancer cells of another infected organ. Give metastases to the brain capable of swelling of the chest, lungs, intestines, skin.

The main and most common sign of brain cancer is headache, which acquires intensity and persistent appearance. Later, the clinical picture is replenished with lethargy, frustration of consciousness, concentration, memory, opacity of reason. They are disturbed by sight, hearing, speech, deterioration of sensitivity, motor functions, hallucinations, paralysis.

Diagnosis of the brain tumor in Israel begins with a general examination and a patient's questioning.

A set of analyzes is also assigned:

* CT of the brain ;

* Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ;

Electroencephalography;

* Echoencephalography - ultrasound diagnosis;

Angiography of the blood channels of the brain;

* Scintigraphy;

* Stereotaxic biopsy to identify the nature of cancer education.

The species, type, location and size of education are considered to be the decisive criteria for choosing the treatment option for a brain tumor in Israel.

A classical neurosurgical operation involves performing a craniocerebral opening to provide access to the site of surgery and complete excision of the cancers without affecting the vital epithelium of the brain. For these purposes, a special device is used in operations to remove a brain tumor in Israel.

Some cancers can not be cut with the usual rapid intervention. Innovative medical technology, which destroys a brain tumor without necessarily opening the cranium, is stereotactic radiosurgery. With the help of CT or MRI, the size of the exposure is preset and the dose is calculated. Irradiation of high strength and concentration is directed to the tumor from different sources and inclinations. There are various varieties of stereotactic surgery: gamma knife, cyber-knife, special linear accelerator.

Radiation therapy for the destruction of cancerous antibodies of the brain tumor and stopping their reproduction can be external and internal - using a tiny radioactive capsule implanted in the tumor itself.

Chemotherapy treatment of brain tumors in Israel is realized by special medications - cytostatics, which can suppress the division and progression of tumor atoms.

With different methods of treating a brain tumor, its healthy parts may suffer and some side effects may appear. Therefore, Israel is regularly seeking additional more advanced methods of treating the brain.