Craniopharyngioma treatment for 70-year-olds mainly includes drug treatment, surgery and radiotherapy.
1. Pharmacological treatment: Pharmacological treatment is based on targeted treatment, such as patients with increased intracranial pressure can use furosemide, mannitol and other drugs under the guidance of doctors.
2. Surgery: Currently, the preferred treatment for craniopharyngioma is surgery, which is mainly divided into endoscopic transnasal approach and microscopic transcranial approach, and the purpose of surgery is to remove the tumor and relieve the symptoms.
3. Radiation therapy: Radiation therapy can be carried out for patients who have recurred many times, cannot be cured radically or have difficulty in tolerating surgery. Radiation therapy can slow down the progression of the tumor and reduce the chance of recurrence.
It is recommended that patients suffering from craniopharyngioma should go to regular hospitals in time and be actively treated under the guidance of doctors to avoid delaying the condition.