Yesterday I met with Dr. Albert Lai of the UCLA Neuro-oncology
team. He went over a couple of treatment options for me, radiation
therapy and chemotherapy. He would like me to start one of the treatment
options in a couple of months time when I’ve recovered some more. Dr.
Lai stated that if I had had a complete resection of the tumor that the
course of action would be to just observe via periodic MRI scans.
However, because I still have about 25% of the tumor left, he recommends
some course of action to further minimize future tumor regrowth.
Radiation therapy would consist of going in every business day for a five week period. Possible side effects are subtle brain damage such as slight loss of memory, concentration, etc. Chemotherapy would consist of taking temodar orally everyday for the first week of every month for a period of either one to two years. Side effects could include fatigue, nausea, and stomach issues. I have a meeting with a radiation oncologist in a couple of weeks to get a better understanding of what radiation therapy would entail and the advantages and disadvantages compared to chemotherapy.
Radiation therapy would consist of going in every business day for a five week period. Possible side effects are subtle brain damage such as slight loss of memory, concentration, etc. Chemotherapy would consist of taking temodar orally everyday for the first week of every month for a period of either one to two years. Side effects could include fatigue, nausea, and stomach issues. I have a meeting with a radiation oncologist in a couple of weeks to get a better understanding of what radiation therapy would entail and the advantages and disadvantages compared to chemotherapy.
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