Who knows anything about a Brain Stem Brain tumor?
That is shocking. At this point, the brain stem tumor has been visualized, but the doctors have not anlyzed it. If it is operable, they will remove it and get a pathology report on whether it is benign or not. At that point, you will know what to expect in the future. If it is not operable, they can do a biopsy, like they did for Ted Kennedy immediately after he had his seizure. A small hole is made in the skull, and a sample of the tumor is withdrawn and analyzed. An appropriate non-operative treatment can then be used: either chemo, or radiation that is focused, such as “gamma knife.
