The world celebrates World Brain Tumor Day on June 8 of each year, and it occurs as a result of the growth of abnormal cells in your brain. There are several types of brain tumors that can develop in the brain, and some brain tumors are cancerous, and some are benign. In the brain, they are called primary tumors, or the tumor can develop in other parts of the body and spread to your brain. During the next report, we talk about the types, symptoms, causes and treatment of brain tumors.
Types of brain tumors.
1. Primary brain tumors:
It can develop in brain cells, nerve cells, and glands. In adults, the most common types of brain tumors are gliomas and meningiomas.
2. Secondary brain tumors:
When cancer cells spread to your brain from another part of the body, secondary brain tumors make up most brain cancers that occur in one part of the body and spread or metastasize to the brain gradually. Secondary brain tumors are almost always malignant.
Brain tumor symptoms.
- headache
Difficulty balancing
- seizures;
Behavioral changes.
Speech and hearing problems.
Causes of brain tumors.
Family history.
- Age.
Exposure to radiation.
Head injury.
brain tumor treatment
Just like the symptoms, treatment for brain tumors depends on the type, size, and location of the tumor, and whether or not there are any underlying medical conditions. The preferred course of treatment for brain tumors is:
1. Surgery
2. Radiation therapy
3. Chemotherapy
4. Wave drug therapy
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