Brain Cancer is a mass of abnormally growing cells in Brain tissue.It may be cancerous or non cancerous.
23,890 estimated primary brain tumor in India.There are about 120 types of Brain cancer,but not all tumor in brain are life threatening.
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Incidence in India is 5 to 10 per 100,000 population
What is Brain cancer?
Types of Brain Cancer?
There are two forms of Brain Cancer- Primary & Secondary
Primary starts in Brain tissue while Secondary starts in other part of body & eventually spreads to brain tissue.
Primary Brain Cancer :
- Glioma – Starts in glial cells & these are very aggressive & fast growing.
- Medulloblastoma – Starts from embryonic cells & more common in children.
- Menangioma – Starts in cells in the membranes surrounding the Brain and spinal cord.
Signs and symptoms of Brain Cancer
Headache Memory loss or personality change
Vomiting & nausea Fatigue
New onset seizures Paralysis in any part of body
Loss of coordination loss of vision
Difficulty in swallowing Sleep issue & Depression
Causes of Brain Cancer
In most people cause of Brain tumor is not known but some risk factors are identified.
- Exposure to radiation: Exposure to high radiation causes damage to the brain cells leading to cancer like Meningioma or Glioma.
- Family history or inheritance: A small portion of people with having family history of brain tumor like Neurofibromatosis 1&2.
Treatment of Brain Cancer
Treatment of Brain Cancer depends upon several factors like :
Size of tumor , location.
Spread of tumor to other parts of the body.
Type and Stage of tumor.
Age and general health condition.
1) Surgery: Surgery is the best option and treatment of choice,if tumor wrap around normal tissue or if its too critical and risky to do surgery then other mode of treatment needs to be considered.
2)Radiation Therapy: Following surgery high powered X ray are used to to kill the remaining cancer cells,when surgery is not an option then Radiation therapy alone can be considered. some times while giving this radiation therapy some normal cells can also be killed therefore Gamma knife & Cyberknife are used so that doctors can precisely target the cancer cells only.
3)Chemotherapy:Various drugs are given either by orally, or injected through vein to kill the cancer cells. this mode of treatment is more effective in medulloblastomas and lymphomas.
Contact Details
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