Tim, since doctors can do a biopsy of the tumor, could that mean direct chemo infusion/injection is possible? There have been so many advancements in oncology, surgery, chemo, and biogenesis....try not to let the word cancer freak you out too much.

And while I don't want to give you false hope, remember that brain tumors don't always mean malignancy, and even some malignancies are slow to grow. They can be pretty hard to diagnose.

<During a routine annual opthalmic screening, and subsequent tests, doctors found a "brain tumor" pressing on my sister's optic nerve. We all freaked out, of course. Turns out it was a pseudo tumor related to endocrine problems and weight gain. That was over a decade ago. She had some permanent vision changes requiring prisms in her glass lenses, but otherwise she's in great health now.>