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A brain cancer diagnosis changes everything-fast. Scans, new doctors, frightening terminology, and impossible decisions can make even the most grounded person feel lost. Brain Cancer: A Patient's Playbook for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Real-World Recovery is the clear, compassionate roadmap patients and families wish they'd had from day one. Written in plain language and organized so you can dip in wherever you are in the journey, this book walks you step-by-step from first symptoms through long-term survivorship. It explains what your team is looking for, why they're recommending certain tests or treatments, and how to weigh options when there's no single ""right"" answer-without drowning you in jargon or false hope. Inside, you'll find: Brain & CNS cancers explained - benign vs malignant, primary vs metastatic, and what modern grading and biomarkers like IDH, MGMT, and 1p/19q really mean for your tumor. Diagnosis without the mystery - what to expect from MRI, PET, biopsy, tumor boards, and second opinions, including realistic risks and benefits. Current standard treatments-decoded - neurosurgery (including awake mapping), radiation, chemotherapy, Tumor Treating Fields, and ""watchful waiting,"" plus how they fit together over time. Emerging and targeted therapies, minus the hype - immunotherapy, IDH and BRAF/NTRK inhibitors, oncolytic viruses, and clinical trials, with concrete questions to ask before trying anything ""next-gen."" Whole-person care that real lives require - rehab, seizures and driving, work and money, sleep, mood, sexuality, fertility, caregiving, palliative care, and planning for the future while still living fully now. Whether you are newly diagnosed, living with recurrent disease, caring for someone with a brain tumor, or a professional who wants to better understand what patients face when they leave the clinic, this book offers more than information. It offers a way to navigate uncertainty with clarity, to advocate for yourself or your loved one, and to build a life that is about more than appointments and scans-even in the shadow of brain cancer.

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