Patient's question:
A few weeks ago, I felt various discomforts in my body. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, I was told that it was a tumor disease. I was very worried about how long I could live. Could you please tell me how to treat astrocytoma?Doctor's answer:
Astrocytoma, being the most common type of glioma, is generally considered a malignant tumor, but its malignancy level is by no means very high. Early surgical removal, combined with later radiotherapy fusion, is the primary treatment approach, along with chemotherapy. For the majority of glioma patients, the survival time is typically 1 to 5 years, with no effective treatment options available. Traditional Chinese medicine and herbal remedies hold no therapeutic significance for glioma and cannot stabilize symptoms. Therefore, early intervention is crucial.