University of Virginia Cancer Center Helps Update National Brain Cancer Treatment Guidelines
Around 700,000 Americans are estimated to live with brain cancer, and by the end of 2022, nearly 90,000 more will have been diagnosed with the deadly disease. In 2020, brain and Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors took more than 200,000 lives worldwide. It is a debilitating condition that can significantly reduce a patient and their family’s quality of life. The most common treatment methods for brain cancer are surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. While these treatment options can allow people with brain tumors to live for years after they are diagnosed, they aren’t risk free. Chemotherapy and radiation, for instance, cause…