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Is it painful to treat brain tumors with gamma knife

Dr. Skylar Lawson
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2025-04-30 17:48:03
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Gamma knife treatment of brain tumors can cause some discomfort, but not pain.
Gamma knife is a treatment method that uses high-energy radiation beam to locate and eliminate the focus. It is mainly used for the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases, brain tumors and other diseases. Although gamma knife has some trauma to the body, the uncomfortable symptoms are usually mild and can gradually reduce and disappear over time, so the pain is not painful. Patients need to undergo some necessary examinations and evaluations to ensure safety and effectiveness, including MRI, CT scan, blood test, etc.