Brain cancer occurs when brain tumors interfere with brain function. According to WHO estimates of brain cancer cases are quite rare, but this case has grown to about 22,000 people each year with 13,000 deaths. Dr. Rakesh K. Two, Ms. Mch, neurosurgeon and consultant in the Department of Neurosurgery of Rockland Hospital, New Delhi, will tell us about the ten facts about brain cancer, told of healthmeup.com.
1. The most common type of cancer of the brain cancer is secondary brain cancer is cancer of the lai in the body has reached the brain. Brain cancer is the second most common cancer Glioblastoma which is the most common primary brain.
2. The survival rate for primary brain cancer (Glioblastoma) is usually 10-12 months, though patients have been through all the treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. The survival rate for secondary brain cancer varies depending on the status and the type of primary cancer (usually 6-12 months).
3. Common symptoms of brain cancer are increasing headache, seizures, focal neurological deficits such as weakness in arms and legs, speech problems, difficulty walking, vision problems, behavioral changes, and others.
4. Treatment options depend on the type of cancer. For primary brain cancer, surgery is the first treatment option, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. For secondary brain cancer surgery, treatment options are radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and Gamma knife surgery depends on the choice depending on the size and number of tumors.
5. Brain tumors can also occur in children under 20 years. These tumors often occur in children aged 5-10 years.
6. Exposure to radiation is a major cause of brain cancer.
7. Type of brain tumor that varies. No two of the same type of tumor. Not all brain tumors can become cancerous.
8. Family health history also plays a dominant role in brain cancer.
9. Headache is one of the most common symptoms, but the most important is a progressive increase in the intensity and frequency of headaches. Morning headaches are one of the typical symptoms.
10. For primary brain cancer, organ donation is not a problem. On the other hand, the secondary brain cancer patient may not be able to be a donor candidate.
Nothing wrong to pay more attention to your health. Take the time to check-up on a regular basis to determine the current condition of your body.