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What you need to know about Brain Tumors

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BRAIN TUMORS A brain tumor is an abnormal growith of tissue in the brain or central spine that can disrupt proper function. 2 GENERAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 3 RISK FACTORS 1 THERE ARE OVER 120 TYPES OF BRAIN TUMORS No one lanows the exact cause of brain tumors, but researchers are studying potential risk factors Your age Your risk of a brain tumor increases as you oge. Brain turmors are most cor a. Headaches b. Changes in speech, vision, or hearing c. Selzures d. Nausea and vomiting e. Personality chonges f. Poor coordination Slowing of cognitive funcilon Exposure to radigttenon in older adults. Exposure to iorizing radiation increases risk. Family history A. Based on where the tumor cells originated. 1. Primary brain tumors start in the brain. 2. Secondary, or metcistatic, brain tumors begin in another part of the bocy and then spread to the brain B. Based on whether or not they're cancerous. 1. Malignant tumors are cancerous. 2. Benign tumors are not concerous. A small portion of brain tumors occur in people with a family history of brain tumors or a family history of genetic syndromes that increase the risk of brain tumors. 5-10% of all cancers are inherited from okdler generations. AGE TREATMENT OPTIONS MOTHERAPY RVE CANCER SURGERY IMMUNOTHERAPY Personalized treatments that Low-grade tumors, which are not aggressive, are often treated with watchful monitoring or surgery alone. Side effects a. Headache b. Fatigue and weakness c. Risk of swelling or tumor buildup d. Risk of infection CHEMOTHERAPY empowers the immune system Oral or intravenous drugs that kill rapidly dividing cells. RADIATION THERAPY to fight cancer. Radiation can destroy tumor cells or delay tumor growth. Side effects Side effects a. Nausea b. Fatigue c. Hair loss d. Headache Side effects a. Nausea and vomiting b. Loss of appetite c. Headache d. Fever and chills e. Weakness a. Flu-like symptoms b. Fatigue c. Rash or swelling at the injection site. WHAT THE STATS SAY DID YOU KNOW THAT? There are nearly 700,000 in the US living with a brain tumor. 70,000 will be newly diagnosed this year. More than 4,600 8 children up to the age of 9 are diagnosed with a with a brain tumor. The most common cancer in children ages 0-9. Cerebrum 70% Supratentorial Infratentorial Cerebellum Brainstem

What you need to know about Brain Tumors

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A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain or central spine that can disrupt proper function

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