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Treatment for PNET cancer depends on the age at diagnosis, the stage of the cancer, the location of the tumor, its spread, and the level of activity of the tumor.
There are several ways of treatment (of course according to the direction of the medical personnel concerned), including surgery, radiation therapy (radiotherapy), and therapy using chemicals or chemotherapy. Treatment is similar to other types of cancer treatment.
Brain surgery is generally the first step in cancer treatment, with the aim of removing and removing as many tumor cells as possible from the brain.
If tumor cells are still there after surgery, or when the cancer cells have spread, then you or your little one will undergo therapy using high-energy X-rays or other radiation rays to kill cancer cells. Usually, this treatment method can be used by patients aged 3 years or more.
Furthermore, chemotherapy can also be done using drugs that also aim to stop and kill cancer cells that tend to have spread to other parts of the body.
Home treatment for PNET cancer
In addition to treatment at the hospital, patients with PNET must also live a healthy lifestyle for cancer patients. The goal, to support treatment, prevent cancer recurrence, and improve overall body health.
These lifestyle changes may include improving diet, both in food choices and portions. Then, it is also balanced by actively moving, such as doing sports that are approved by a doctor and getting enough rest.
PNET cancer prevention
Not knowing both the causes and risk factors makes PNET cancer included in the list of cancers that cannot be prevented.
Your health care professional may advise you to take general cancer prevention measures, such as getting vaccinations, eating healthy and nutritious foods, maintaining an ideal body weight, and making sure children stay away from secondhand smoke. If you are an adult and a smoker, it is better if you stop smoking from now on.
