Can right temporal lobe glioma be cured?
Sep 08, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Guan Yanlei
Introduction
A right temporal lobe glioma cannot be completely removed by surgery alone, and adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy after surgery is required to suppress or completely eliminate the tumor. This helps alleviate symptoms of increased intracranial pressure, thereby improving quality of life and prolonging survival. However, recurrence after treatment is common, and the prognosis is generally poor, making complete cure of right temporal lobe glioma difficult.
Right temporal lobe glioma is generally difficult to cure.
Right temporal lobe glioma is a relatively common malignant tumor of the nervous system. Due to its rapid growth, it often causes significant cerebral edema around the tumor. Because right temporal lobe gliomas lack clear boundaries, complete surgical removal is usually not possible. Postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy is required to suppress or completely destroy the tumor, helping to alleviate symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and thereby improving quality of life and prolonging survival. However, recurrence after treatment is common, and the prognosis is generally poor. Regular follow-up head CT scans are necessary to monitor disease progression. Therefore, curing right temporal lobe glioma is very challenging, and complete recovery is rare.
After the development of right temporal lobe glioma, patients may experience various sequelae due to increased intracranial pressure or local brain tissue destruction, such as partial epileptic seizures, language disorders, hearing impairment, visual disturbances, headaches, urinary retention, or incontinence.
