A brain tumor diagnosis doesn’t always mean you need treatment.
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Many meningiomas are slow-growing, cause no symptoms, and can be safely followed with MRI. Others may need surgery or radiation depending on their size, location, growth and symptoms.
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The first question should be: “Does this tumor actually need to be treated?”
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Sometimes the safest operation is the one you don’t need. lhh_neurosurgery northwellcancerinstitute .
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