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Meningeal Tumors

Meningeal tumors form in the meninges, thin layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord. Types of meningeal tumors include the following:

Grade I meningioma: Meningiomas are the most common meningeal tumor. Grade I meningiomas are slow-growing and benign. They are found most often in women.

Treatment Options for BrainTumours

Read more about specific brain Tumour types and their treatment options:

Talk to your Neurosurgeon or Dr Pope will be more than willing to discuss these with you.

Grade II and III meningiomas and hemangiopericytomas: These are rare malignant meningeal tumors. They grow quickly and are likely to spread within the brain and spinal cord. Grade III meningiomas are more common in men. Hemangiopericytomas often recur after treatment and most of them spread to other parts of the body.

Treatment of meningiomas may include the following:

Surgery with or without radiation therapy.
Radiation therapy for tumors that cannot be removed by surgery.

Treatment of malignant meningioma may include the following:

Surgery plus radiation therapy.
A clinical trial of external radiation therapy plus hyperthermia therapy or new methods of delivering radiation therapy.
A clinical trial of new anticancer drugs and/or biologic therapy following radiation therapy.