Brain Tumour Has 100 Types, Modern Treatment Available At PINS Of LGH: Dr. Khalid

Renowned Neuro Surgeon, Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood has said that commemoration International Brain Tumor Day is aimed at creating awareness about brain tumours among general public.

Lahore, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Jun, 2018) : Renowned Neuro Surgeon, Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood has said that commemoration International Brain Tumor Day is aimed at creating awareness about brain tumours among general public.

In a statement on Thursday on the eve of International Brain Tumour Day, Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood said that unfortunately in Pakistan we do not have central tumour registry for our population while in America 22 cases per one lac population of brain tumors are surfaced and out of these one third are malignant and two third are non-malignant.

Speaking about symptoms, he told that brain tumors can present with headaches, problems with vision, epilepsy, stroke, personality changes and drowsiness and if not diagnosed early may lead to comatose condition.

The renowned surgeon said that great improvement in treatment of brain tumors in Pakistan has occurred and especially in Punjab Institute of Neuro Sciences (PINS) of Lahore General Hospital (LGH) modern ways have been adopted and latest diagnostic and operative facilities are available there for this complicated surgery.

Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood further told that generally in expert hands operative mortality of most of brain tumors is less than 5%.

He said that contrast CT scan of Brain is widely available. Furthermore in Lahore General Hospital 3 Tesla MRI is also being provided for the general public.

He claimed that there are more than 100 types of brain tumors which start from childhood to different age sections. He suggested that a Neurosurgeon should operate in a way as to steal away tumor from brain during surgery meaning that rest of brain should remain undisturbed and there should be no minimal external evidence of surgery.

Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood said that we have also started painless but awake brain tumor surgery and Punjab Institute of Neuro Sciences removing a tumor as soon as there is early weakness in arm on difficulty with speech.

He asked the patients not to be afraid of the complex problems and face it with courage and strength. The renowned neuro surgeon further stated that on this International Brain Tumor Day doctors should affirm their belief to serve the ailing humanity with new spirit and work on latest research and medical treatment in this regard.