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lkc Gumby · 08-09-2015, 07:30 AM

Hi Sarah. Yes, a non cancerous brain tumor can recur. Menigiomas typically are found in the frontal lobe, and are slow growing, and not cancer.
It would be most unusual for a cancerous brain tumor to be deemed non cancerous.
In any event, she needs to speak with her neurosurgeon and find out her original diagnosis and what options they are presenting.
Perhaps a family member or friend can accompany her during the discussions. That would be most beneficial.
Good luck, and wishing her well

08-09-2015, 07:30 AM	#3
lkc Gumby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 437	Re: brian tumor surgery, what's best? Hi Sarah. Yes, a non cancerous brain tumor can recur. Menigiomas typically are found in the frontal lobe, and are slow growing, and not cancer. It would be most unusual for a cancerous brain tumor to be deemed non cancerous. In any event, she needs to speak with her neurosurgeon and find out her original diagnosis and what options they are presenting. Perhaps a family member or friend can accompany her during the discussions. That would be most beneficial. Good luck, and wishing her well __________________ Linda Dxed Stage IIIC May 05, 12 pos nodes er/pr -neg,Her -pos LVI Right partial mast & partial axillary dissection-June14,2005 Right modified mast-no clear margins- June 30, 2005 DD AC x4 Taxotere X4 with Herceptin Rads x 35( 5 fields ) Left prophylactive mast( atypia & hyperplasia found ), put on Tamoxifen x 1 yr; D/ced due to endometrial thickening bilateral recon (saline implants)May 06 Nipple recon July 06 metformin 2010 removal of implants due to severe encapsulation, insertion of gummies 2013 Reclast Q yr NED!!!