If you’ve ever watched Grey’s Anatomy or ER, you may have heard of something called a Gamma Knife. It’s not a real knife, rather, it’s a tool used by neurosurgeons (think Dr. Derek Shepherd) used to destroy brain turmors without invasive surgery. And yes, this blog is about walking to raise money for breast cancer, but cancer is cancer, and it all sucks. I want to help everyone with cancer, be it someone who just had a mastectomy or someone who needs brain tumor treatment.
Sadly, a lot of people who have a brain tumor don’t know, or aren’t told about the Gamma Knife. It’s not a very well known tool or procedure, and that means that people who could benefit from it are not. What would YOU rather have - brain surgery that puts you into the recovery room for days or weeks, or a procedure like the Gamma Knife that uses energy to destroy brain metastases?
For more information on the procedure, visit BrainTumorTreatment.org - get the word out. Don’t accept your doctor’s advice at face value, and don’t be afraid to ask for other treatment options (like the Gamma Knife) or get a 2nd opinion. It’s YOUR health.
April 19th, 2007 at 6:10 am
my hubby’s friend passed away suddenly coz of tumour.. and no idea where in the body got it as the result of scan havent out yet and he died a after a day of scanning.