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Treatment of Meningiomas in India at the finest cancer hospitals is a team process. Specialists from the brain cancer treatment team work together to provide the high-quality, integrated care for which India is known. Generally, a neurologist who has expertise and additional training in neuro-oncology will coordinate the care team. In addition, the neuro-oncologist will counsel the patient about neurological issues and accordingly the treatment of Meningiomas in India is planned.

What is Meningiomas?

Meningiomas are rarely malignant in their behavior. But when malignant, meningiomas grow rapidly and are destructive; they are quite difficult to treat and recur often within less than a year after surgical removal. Meningiomas commonly are found at the surface of the brain, either over the convexity or at the skull base. In rare cases, meningiomas occur in an intraventricular or intraosseous location. The problem of classifying meningioma is that arachnoidal cells may express both mesenchymal and epithelial characteristics. Other mesodermal structures also may give rise to similar tumors (e.g., hemangiopericytomas or sarcomas). The classification of all of these tumors together is controversial. The current trend is to separate unequivocal meningiomas from other less well-defined neoplasms.

Signs and symptoms of Meningiomas

For Meningiomas, the clinical symptoms are usually dependent on the anatomic site involved, but many are found incidentally. Most meningiomas are slow growing and cause signs and symptoms by compression of nearby structures. The three most common symptoms are headaches, mental status changes and paresis, and the most common signs are paresis, normal examinations and memory impairment. For Meningiomas, the most common signs and symptoms are seizures and headache. The lower grade glial tumors have a more indolent course that may persist over years, whereas the most aggressive tumors (e.g., anaplastic oligodendrogliomas, anaplastic astrocytomas, glioblastoma multiforme) may have a rapid onset of neurologic decline. Patients may, however, present with signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, including nausea, vomiting, headache, and confusion.

Treatment Options for Meningiomas

Many patients with Meningioma have no symptoms. For these patients, carefully watching the tumor is often appropriate. Evidence from studies which track patients for many years suggest that as many as two-thirds will not have symptoms over time. If the tumor is pressing on surrounding tissue, with or without symptoms, the treatment of choice is usually to surgically remove the tumor (resection).Several treatment options are available to reduce or remove the tumor.

Surgery: Surgery is usually the first approach. Because Meningiomas tend to have well-defined edges and do not invade the brain, complete removal is sometimes possible. The standard treatment is to remove the tumor, the portion of the lining of the brain or spinal cord where it is attached and any bone involved. However, many tumors are at the base of the brain near cranial nerves and blood vessels. Surgery to remove these tumors is more complicated because of the risk of damaging the nerves and blood vessels. Complete surgical removal is sometimes not possible. Neurosurgeons are skilled and experienced in the use of computer-assisted brain surgery, which allows surgeons to precisely map the brain and more accurately and aggressively treat brain tumors. Even with removal, Meningiomas are not always cured. After what appears to be total removal of the tumor, the recurrence rate varies from 10 to 20 percent (measured over 10 years). When the entire tumor is not removed, the recurrence rate is higher. For patients with large meningiomas at the base of the skull, radiosurgery can be part of a staged approach with neurosurgery. For example, a large part of the tumor can be removed using neurosurgery without affecting the part of the tumor that involves the cranial nerves or blood vessels. Radiosurgery can then be performed for the small remaining tumor with less risk of damaging cranial nerves.
Chemotherapy and Other Drug Therapy: Chemotherapy has not been shown to be effective for Meningiomas. However, in instances where surgery and further radiation are no longer feasible or safe, Mayo physicians may recommend possible chemotherapy options.

Further Inpatient Care
Before or after surgery, patients with skull-base Meningiomas may have numerous disabilities, such as diplopia, dysphasia, dysphagia or motor weakness.
These problems should be managed with a multidisciplinary approach (e.g., occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech therapy).

Why India?

Treatment of Meningiomas in India is provided at hospitals with comprehensive surgical, medical and emergency services supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities and innovative surgery techniques. Indian hospitals are proud of offering access to world class doctors, nurses and other health professionals dedicated to patients welfare. Medical tourism in India aim to care for individuals in a holistic manner – nurturing mental, spiritual and physical wholeness, promoting healthy living, providing healing treatments and touching people’s lives through compassionate and expert care. Medical tourism in India is geared to expose clients to the best quality private and public healthcare in India, with a personalized flair, whilst facilitating treatment by highly qualified specialists at affordable and competitive prices. To get more info on treatment of Meningiomas in India, visit us atwww.forerunnershealthcare.com.Or mail your queries at enquiry@forerunnershealthcare.com or call us at: +91-9371136499, +91- 9860755000 (International) / + 1-415-599-2537 (USA) / +44-20-8133-2571 (UK)