Brain Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells within the brain. It can start out as benign tumor, which means it isn't cancerous, or a malignant tumor which is cancerous. Brain cancer can be in any part of the brain. It rarely spreads through other parts of the body, but it does spread through the brain tissue. It can be diagnosed by an oncoligist which is a brain cancer specialist. There has not yet been a cure for this disease, but over the past twenty years there have been discoveries about the malignant tumor, which is a cancerous tumor.There have been advances in treatments , so and peoples lives have gotten better.
Signs and Symtons:
Clumsiness
Seizures
Difficulty walking
Serious Headaches
Weakness
Diagnosis Test:
Cat Skans
MRI
Electrolytes
Staging of Brain Cancer: There are four stages of brain cancer. Stage one is easily treatables, and there are still normal cells in the brain. The cancer cells have not yet invaded the tissue, so in most cases the whole tumor can be removed. Stage 2 of Brain cancer is more serious than stage 1, but it is still curable. It can be treated with surgery. Stage 3 is more serious than the first 2 stages. The cancer cells are now very distinctive, and the surrounding tissue has become affected. The tumor is too big for surgery to be performed. Chemotherapy is used to reduce the size of the tumor. Stage 4 and stage 3 are very similar; they use the same treatments, and are both difficult to treat. It isn’t impossible to cure, but is very difficult.
Treatments:
Proton Therapy- a non-invasive treatment that uses proton radiation to kill cancer cells. It prevent the cells from dividing and growing.
X-Ray Radiation- prevents the cells from dividing and growing
Surgery- Removes part of the skull , and then removes the tumor. When the tumor is removed the patients own bone is used to cover the opening in the skull.
Chemotherapy- uses drugs to kill or alter the cancer cells in the brain. This is often used in combination with other therapies.
Brain Cancer
Brain Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells within the brain. It can start out as benign tumor, which means it isn't cancerous, or a malignant tumor which is cancerous. Brain cancer can be in any part of the brain. It rarely spreads through other parts of the body, but it does spread through the brain tissue. It can be diagnosed by an oncoligist which is a brain cancer specialist. There has not yet been a cure for this disease, but over the past twenty years there have been discoveries about the malignant tumor, which is a cancerous tumor.There have been advances in treatments , so and peoples lives have gotten better.
Signs and Symtons:
Diagnosis Test:
Staging of Brain Cancer:
There are four stages of brain cancer. Stage one is easily treatables, and there are still normal cells in the brain. The cancer cells have not yet invaded the tissue, so in most cases the whole tumor can be removed. Stage 2 of Brain cancer is more serious than stage 1, but it is still curable. It can be treated with surgery. Stage 3 is more serious than the first 2 stages. The cancer cells are now very distinctive, and the surrounding tissue has become affected. The tumor is too big for surgery to be performed. Chemotherapy is used to reduce the size of the tumor. Stage 4 and stage 3 are very similar; they use the same treatments, and are both difficult to treat. It isn’t impossible to cure, but is very difficult.
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