Hello, my mother has some pain in the brain, and cancer cells found in the brain. Please let me know what is the treatment for the same.

Hello, According to the information given by you, we understand that your mother is either suffering from brain cancer or has metastasis in the brain. Since the medical history of your mother is limited we will try to give an answer to your query from the best understanding. Kindly consult an experienced oncologist. He/she may first review her entire case history. Later, certain diagnostic test like CT scan of the brain, MRI of the brain, if needed biopsy, certain blood test, study of cerebrospinal fluid will be done. Further, treatments vary widely depending on the cancer type, brain location, tumor size, patient age, and the patient's general health status. Mainly surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the choice of treatment. Further, Immunotherapy may also be considered. Along with this medical line of treatment like steroids are given to relieve swelling. The patient has to be under strict supervision of health care provider. We suggest you consult an oncologist soon. Wish your mother a speedy recovery. Hope our answer helps you. You can find more specialists on our page - Brain Tumor Surgery doctors in Mumbai. Let us know if you would desire a different location to be covered through our list.