Brain Tumor
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BRAIN TUMOR “Cancer victims who don't accept their fate,
who don't learn to live with it, will only destroy what little time they have left.”
“Time is shortening. But every day that I challenge this cancer and survive is a victory for me.”
Ingrid Bergman August 29, 1915 – August 29, 1982
WHAT IS A BRAIN TUMOR? Brain tumors are abnormal growths of tissue
found inside the skull. which can be cancerous or non-cancerous.
Brain tumors can be benign or malignant: Benign brain tumors do not contain cancer
cells. Malignant brain tumors contain cancer cells. Doctors sometimes group brain tumors by grade - from low grade (grade I) to high grade (grade IV).
Primary Brain Tumors. The most common primary brain tumors are gliomas.
Secondary Brain Tumors.
POPULATION WITH BRAIN TUMORS:
Brain tumors are the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in males ages 20-39
Brain tumors are the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women ages 20-39
Lifetime Risk: Males have a 0.66% lifetime risk of being
diagnosed with a primary malignant brain tumor and a 0.50% chance of dying from a brain tumor.
Females have a 0.54% lifetime risk of being diagnosed with a primary malignant brain tumor and a 0.41% chance of dying from a brain tumor.
percentages of people who died from brain cancer 2005.
Race/Ethnicity Men Women
All Races 6.3 per 100,000 men
3.2 per 100,000 women
Caucasian 5.6 per 100,000 men
2.8 per 100,000 women
African American 12.8 per 100,000 men
6.3 per 100,000 women
Asian/Pacific Islander
11.2 per 100,000 men
6.8 per 100,000 women
American Indian/Alaska Native
7.3 per 100,000 men
4.1 per 100,000 women
Hispanic 9.5 per 100,000 men
5.3 per 100,000 women
TREATMENTS Patients may be treated with surgery: radiation therapy chemotherapy. Some patients receive a combination of
treatments. Surgery is the usual treatment for most brain
tumors. Sometimes surgery is not possible. To protect the healthy tissue around the brain
tumor: Fractionation. Hyperfractionation. Stereotactic radiation therapy.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS headaches nausea or vomiting seizures or convulsions difficulty thinking, speaking, or finding words personality changes weakness or paralysis in one part or one side
of the body Infertility or abnormal cessation of
menstruation loss of balance vision changes confusion and disorientation memory loss Hearing loss with or without dizziness
BRAIN TUMOR PREVENTION
The only risk factor that's been proven to increase the risk of brain tumors is exposure to high-dose ionizing radiation.
Persons who have been previously treated with radiation
To avoid the use of alcohol and smoking.
To limit consumption of processed meats which tend to have high levels of nitrates.
People who have been in close proximity to a nuclear blast.
Healthy lifestyle
WHAT CAN WE LEARN ABOUT BRAIN TUMORS? To appreciate the senses we have. To value the time we spent with the
people we love. We can also learn that the brain is
possibly the most important organ in our body.