Both primary brain tumours and tumours that have spread to the brain are treated with radiation — by fractionated radiotherapy, or for small well-defined targets, stereotactic radiosurgery delivered without an incision.
For tumours in the brain, radiation can be delivered either as a focused, high-precision treatment to a small target, or as carefully fractionated therapy over weeks — chosen to fit the tumour.
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) concentrates a high dose onto a small, well-defined target in one or a few sessions — useful for metastases and certain benign tumours, with no surgical incision. Larger or more diffuse tumours are treated with fractionated radiotherapy, often after surgery and alongside other therapies.
SRS is typically completed quickly; fractionated treatment runs over weeks. Dr. Bhatnagar will explain which approach suits your diagnosis and how the treatment is positioned with millimetre accuracy.
Stereotactic radiosurgery delivers a high dose to a small, well-defined target in one or a few sessions without an incision. Fractionated radiotherapy spreads a lower dose over several weeks and is used for larger or less clearly bounded tumours.
Hair loss occurs only where the beams enter, and is often partial. It usually regrows after treatment, though it may be thinner where the dose was highest.
A light thermoplastic mask is moulded to your face to keep the head perfectly still. It feels snug rather than painful, and it is what makes millimetre accuracy possible.
Some patients notice tiredness and slower concentration during and shortly after treatment. Modern planning spares the memory structures wherever the tumour position allows.
Yes. Brain metastases are commonly treated with radiosurgery or whole-brain radiotherapy, chosen according to the number, size and position of the deposits.
General information, not a substitute for a consultation. Your plan depends on your reports, stage and general health — discuss your case with Dr. Bhatnagar.
Bring your reports and scans for a consultation — he will tell you plainly whether radiation has a role.
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