How are brain tumors graded?!
Question: Grade 1: typically considered benign, growth is slow and it is usually just monitored surgery can be used to remove it, no radiation or chemo is needed in most cases
Grade 2: slow growing can be malignant, surgery is sometimes done and growth is monitored to decide if radiation or chemo is necessary
Grade 3: faster growing, malignant, surgery, radiation and chemo are all used to slow/stop growth
Grade 4: fastest growing, surgery radiation and chemo are all used to slow growth, treatment is very aggressive.
Answers: Grade 1: typically considered benign, growth is slow and it is usually just monitored surgery can be used to remove it, no radiation or chemo is needed in most cases
Grade 2: slow growing can be malignant, surgery is sometimes done and growth is monitored to decide if radiation or chemo is necessary
Grade 3: faster growing, malignant, surgery, radiation and chemo are all used to slow/stop growth
Grade 4: fastest growing, surgery radiation and chemo are all used to slow growth, treatment is very aggressive.