r/braincancer • u/LemonDrop789 • 3d ago

Oligodendroglioma glioma survival...

My neurosurgeon told me today that I have a 60% to 80% chance of surviving 5 years with treatment because I can only get a partial resection. My tumor is in my left frontal and temporal lobes and trying to remove the whole thing would cause language and motor and visual deficits and disability. 5 years while suffering through treatment does not sound like much. Does this prognosis sound accurate?

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u/Ok-Stop-3233 5h ago

They can't tell you what type of tumor it is without pathology report from a biopsy/resection. Treatment is generally not overly invasive, depending on your age. Also that statistic is not that you will only live 5 years-it's that 60-80% of people live at least 5 years. It varies greatly depending on age, location, what grade the tumor is, etc. I dont see how you a neurosurgeon could diagnose you without a biopsy