Patient: 2008 My brother had surgery in your hospital in May last year and most of the tumor was removed. He has been recovering well recently, but his resistance is poor, he has frequent stomach pains, and his fingers on his left hand are not very flexible. I would like to ask what can be done to make him recover better and what can we do to ensure his safety for the tumor that was not removed? I look forward to your reply! Test and examination results (please use the tool on the right to upload): Wang Lei, Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital Answer: Poor resistance may be related to low hormone levels (which can easily occur after craniopharyngioma surgery), you should first check the blood “cortisol” and “thyroid hormone” levels. “The level of cortisol and thyroid hormone should be checked first, and medication should be given to correct the situation according to the test. If you can have surgery, you should consider surgery as much as possible. If you cannot have total excision, you should do radiation therapy to control the growth of tumor.