what happens in a brain tumour operation and are you likely to die?

Question: what happens in a brain tumour operation and are you likely to die?
- Keywords:
  brain,
  brain tumour,
  death,
  surgery,
  tumour
Asked by francescanoto to Vijay on 8 Jun 2012.
- Vijay Yadav answered on 8 Jun 2012:
  
  I am not a neurosurgen, but the survival of the patient will depend on the extent of the damage in the brain.

Question: what happens in a brain tumour operation and are you likely to die?