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How Can An Astrocytoma Be Treated?

My husband has a low grade partially respected astrocytoma in the left parietal lobe. A few months back during routine MRI, the doctors saw 2 areas that they say may be tumors but can t be sure. One is in left temporal lobe and the other area is in right frontal lobe. The doctors aren t sure what the areas are and just want to watch them with mri every 6 months. Is that normal protocol in your opinion?
Fri, 20 Jul 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Six monthly follow up is recommended in some cases to assess the growth.
If he has got no symptoms and tumor is not growing, we can proceed with conservative measures with out surgery.
If the tumor is enlarging. we might require surgery.

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How Can An Astrocytoma Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Six monthly follow up is recommended in some cases to assess the growth. If he has got no symptoms and tumor is not growing, we can proceed with conservative measures with out surgery. If the tumor is enlarging. we might require surgery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.