Brain cancer is a malignant growth of abnormal brain cells in the brain. A grouping of abnormal cells is called a tumor. Some tumors are benign and some are malignant. There are several different types of tumors that occur in the brain and spinal cord. Different cells in the brain and spi...
Glioma is a broad category ofbrainand spinal cord tumors that come from glial cells - brain cells that support nerve cells. The symptoms, prognosis, and treatment of a glioma depend on the person’s age, the exact type of tumor, and the location of the tumor within thebrain. These tumors...
Brain tumoursTumours of the spinal cordTumours of the peripheral nervesRadiation damage in the brain and spinal cordReferencesFurther readingCancer and its Managementdoi:10.1002/9781444306361.ch11Jeffrey TobiasDaniel Hochhauser
Even when the condition can’t be cured, chemotherapy still has some uses. It can reduce the size of the tumor and prevent its growth and metastasis in many parts of the body over time. It can also help relieve cancer symptoms and extend the survival of the patient. Chemotherapy can be ...
Brain cancer can change a person's behavior and can be quite deadly. Fortunately, many people will never suffer through this disease. According to theAmerican Cancer Society, the chance of developing a malignant tumor in the brain or spinal cord is less than 1 percent, which means 1 in 140...
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We report a case of a 57-year-old man with a tumor arising from the cauda equina with spinal cord and intracranial metastases in the basal cisterns and along the cranial nerves. He presented with severe lower back pain and mild gait imbalance. His imaging revealed a large...
Meningiomasare related to cells in the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. They are usually benign, but can come back (recur) after treatment. Secondary tumors most commonly arise from the lungs or breast. Other cancers, especiallymelanoma(a type of skin cancer), renal cell cancer...
Tumors of the central nervous system (CNS; brain and spinal cord) are devastating diseases that are most often accompanied by a poor prognosis. Primary brain tumors can occur at all ages, but most frequently cluster within two distinct peaks of age incid
That is the fastest growing and most aggressive type of cancer. Glioblastomas usually show up in the brain. But they can also appear in the spinal cord. There are two types of glioblastoma include De Novo tumors and secondary tumors. Most people are around 64 when they find out they have...