Who is involved in the radiation treatment of a person with a brain tumor?

Tania B. Kaprealian, MD on behalf of UCLA Health

Radiation Oncology

A team of people are involved in the radiation treatment of brain tumors: the doctor, both the attending doctor and the resident doctor at an academic facility; the nurse and radiation therapists who work with the patients to set them up on the table for radiation treatment. Physicists and dosimetrists do the behind-the-scenes planning for the person.

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Brain Tumors

When irregular cells form a mass in the brain tissue, the result is a brain tumor. Some brain tumors are benign, while others become cancerous (malignant). Brain tumor symptoms range from headaches and seizures to loss of balance, vision changes, confusion and memory loss. The tumor's size and location, as well as your age and health, play a large part in deciding a course of treatment. Learn more about diagnosing and treating brain tumors with expert advice from Sharecare.

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