Another was using Chinese herbal medicine, and over several years her tumor stayed the same or shrank, according to her doctor. But doctors say the natural course of a tumor is to grow, and though it may fluctuate in size, it will grow in the long term. And as it grows, it will do more damage. Traditional Western medical treatment breaks down into radiosurgery and microsurgery. Radiosurgery is the application of carefully focused beams of radiation in a way that minimizes damage to healthy tissue while doing serious damage to the tumor.
Microsurgery is the use of microscopic dissection techniques to physically remove the tumor.
There are several versions of each. We do not know of any treatment without complications, at least temporary, for some people. Recurrence of tumor is a concern for both radiosurgery and microsurgery, but recurrence is generally agreed to be less likely after surgical removal, and even less likely if you go to the best surgeons and achieve full removal. Other information on treatments can be found in this site under pros and cons and references and resources . Whatever you decide, choose the best doctors you can find.