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Doha: According to data from the Qatar National Cancer Registry (QNCR) at the Ministry of Public Health, brain cancer is the eighth most common male malignant cancer in Qatar, accounting for 4.48 percent of total cancer cases.
In 2015, 48 people were diagnosed with malignant brain cancer in Qatar, with around 60 percent of these cases requiring surgery.
Brain cancer is an overgrowth of cells in the brain that form masses called tumours. Cancerous or malignant brain tumours tend to grow very quickly. While the primary brain tumour can begin directly in the brain, the secondary brain tumour, often called a metastatic brain tumour, starts in other parts of the body and spreads to the brain. Brain tumours disrupt the way the body works and can be life-threatening.
The neurosurgical team from Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Neuroscience Institute performed around 140 brain surgeries in 2018, many of which were for brain tumours. Commenting on the treatment options available at HMC, Dr Ahmed Own, Head of the Neuroscience Institute at HMC, said surgery remains the most common treatment for brain cancer.
'Patients with brain tumours have several treatment options, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. However, surgery remains the most common treatment option with around 60 percent of cases undergoing surgical intervention. For higher-grade tumours, treatment usually begins with surgery and is followed by both radiation therapy and chemotherapy, said Dr Own.
'To meet the high demand for surgery and to ensure a high-quality service for brain cancer patients, the surgical team at HMC has expanded its capacity, adding three more surgeons to the existing four; all with strong experience from the United States, Canada, and Germany.
The number of surgeries for brain tumours has increased significantly but the outcomes are remarkably successful, he added.
Dr Own further said that each brain tumour case is discussed individually, with each patient receiving their own treatment plan created by a multidisciplinary team composed of health care professionals from different specialities, including oncologists, pathologists, and radiologists.
In line with its mission to deliver the safest, most effective and most compassionate care to each and every one of patients, HMC is raising awareness about brain cancer to mark Brain Cancer Awareness Month during April.
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