What Patients Say About Cancer Treatment at New Hope
What is Meningioma?
Combatting a progressive disease begins with being armed with essential information.
Meningioma is a benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous) tumor that arises from the meninges — the membranes that envelope the brain and spinal cord. Technically, a meningioma is not a brain tumor. However, it is under this category because it may compress the neighboring brain, nerves, and vessels.
A meningioma is the most common type of tumor that develops in the head. Most meningiomas grow slowly, causing no symptoms for several years. But in some cases, their impact on adjacent brain tissue, nerves, or vessels may cause permanent disabilities. Meningiomas are more common in women and are often diagnosed at older ages. Still, a meningioma may occur at any age.
Meningiomas We Treat at New Hope Unlimited
We offer treatments for many types of meningiomas, including:
Convexity Meningiomas
About 20 percent of meningiomas fall into this category. Convexity meningiomas often grow toward the front of the brain.
Falcine and Parasagittal Meningiomas
These tumors grow between the two sides of the brain, where there are several large blood vessels. Falcine and parasagittal meningiomas can interfere with blood circulation in the brain.
Intraventricular Meningiomas
Growing within the ventricles of the brain, intraventricular meningiomas can impede the flow of cerebrospinal fluid and cause persistent headaches and dizziness.
Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas
These rare tumors affect the cavernous sinus, an area that manages eye movement and allows the face to feel sensations.
New Hope Unlimited also offers treatment for less common types of meningioma tumors, including Clival Meningiomas, Foramen Magnum Meningiomas, Olfactory Groove Meningiomas, Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas, Suprasellar Meningiomas, Tentorial Meningiomas, Petrous Meningiomas, and Spinal Meningiomas.
Symptoms of Meningioma
Depending on where in the brain or spine the tumor is, signs of meningioma may include:
- Changes in vision
- Worsening headaches
- Seizures
- Hearing loss or ringing in the ears
- Difficulty with speech
- Weakness in the arms or legs
- Confusion and forgetfulness
- Drowsiness
- Change in personality or behavior
If you have persistent symptoms, seek your doctor’s immediate medical attention.
Meningioma Causes and Risk Factors
Currently, the exact causes of meningioma are unknown. However, there are two known risk factors:
- Exposure to radiation
- Having neurofibromatosis type 2, a genetic disorder
- Obesity
Diagnostic Tests for Meningioma
Early detection is key to improving your meningioma prognosis and life expectancy. Your doctor may use the following tests and procedures to make an accurate diagnosis:
- Medical history and physical exam
- Computed tomography (CT) scan
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
- Biopsy and results analysis
Why Choose Us for Alternative Meningioma Treatments?
When you come to New Hope Unlimited for meningioma care, you become the center of our treatment facility. Our certified medical experts, who additionally practice alternative medicine, work closely to provide a truly comprehensive treatment that combats your disease. We address meningioma with present-day technologies and cutting-edge techniques, many of which are unavailable at most cancer facilities in the US. Click here to know more about our treatment strategy.
Our Approach
Advanced Treatments for Meningioma
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Personal Care
Patient SatisfactionOur Patient-Centric Medical Facilities
At New Hope Unlimited, we pride ourselves in providing superior comfort, cleanliness, and cancer care at our 8,000 square foot medical treatment center in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. We worked with renowned architects and contractors to create the ideal space for recovery, which includes state-of-the-art lounge areas and spacious private in-rooms that assure the comfort of our patients and their loved ones.
To make our patients feel right at home, we equip each private ward with high-definition U.S. television, quality bedding, and high-speed internet connection. And with proper nutrition playing a vital role in cancer recovery, New Hope Unlimited also fulfills the dietary needs of each patient using fresh, organic produce to prepare breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.
Comfort and cleanliness are also strictly implemented in our medical treatment rooms, which are equipped with the latest medical supplies and technology to provide the highest standard of care and treatment. Our medical center also has an in-house Hyperbaric Chamber, a well-established therapy for decompression sickness, exclusively available for our patients’ use.
Further, New Hope Unlimited has maintained its exceptional partnership with Hospital Migoo, a medical group composed of certified physicians and specialists committed to our patients’ care and well-being.
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FAQs
1. What specific treatments does New Hope offer?
Click here to know about our powerful combination of conventional and alternative treatments for over 200 cancer types, including malignant meningioma.
2. What should I know about meningioma survival rates?
According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the overall five-year survival rate for benign and malignant meningioma is 69 percent.
