Hi, my name is Sara and I am relocating back to Tucson, AZ from Denver, CO. I have been diagnosed with a mixed anaplastic oligoastrocytoma and need to find a neuro oncologist for continued care. I don t know if I am on the right web page and am just getting started on what I will need to do before leaving CO. I am post-resection, radiation and 13 mos of chemo. yuk, however, back in 2004 when they found the tumor following a grand mal seizure sent me to the ER and they did a scan and found it, biopsied it and diagnosis gave me a 2 yr chance of survival and now we re in 2014!!!! so far it s been quite a journey, but not over yet by a long shot hopefully, blah blah eh? Anyway can you help? I am currently working with a team at the University of CO, but my Doc doesn t know anyone in AZ. Thanks in advance....Sara
Hi, First I would like to know your functional status, deficits produced at the time of previous surgery and current symptoms. I would recommend you to do contrast MRI brain and MRS to see the present size of tumor and surrounding edema. If you are having recurrent tumor with significant midline shift, I would recommend surgery for that. If you are not candidate for surgery, antiedema Chat Doctor. Final decision will be based on MRI films. Advised to consult neurosurgeon. Mixed anaplastic oligoastocytoma are grade 111 gliomas and malignant tumors