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BRAIN TUMOR
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INDEX

• Introduction
• Types
• Symptoms and causes
• Risk factors
• Facts and stats about Brain tumor
• Treatment
• About Meddco

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INTRODUCTION

• . A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form
  within the brain. A brain tumor is a localized
  intracranial lesion which occupies space within
  the skull and may cause a rise in intracranial
  pressure There are two main types of tumors
  malignant or cancerous tumors and benign tumors.
  Cancerous tumors can be divided into primary
  tumors, which start within the brain, and
  secondary tumors, which have spread from
  elsewhere, known as brain metastasis tumors

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TYPES OF BRAIN TUMOR

• Primary Brain Tumor

• Secondary Brain Tumor

• Tumors that originate within brain tissue are
  known as primary brain tumors.
• Primary tumors can be benign or cancerous.
• In adults, the most common types of brain tumors
  are gliomas and meningiomas.

• Secondary brain tumors are tumors caused from
  cancer that originates in another part of the
  body. These tumors are not the same as primary
  brain tumors.
• Secondary brain tumors are always malignant.
• Benign tumors dont spread from one part of your
  body to another.

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SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES

• Headaches
• Vomiting
• Blurred vision or double vision
• Confusion
• Seizures (especially in adults)
• Weakness of a limb or part of the face
• A change in mental functioning
• eye problems, such as drooping eyelids and
  unequal pupils

• clumsiness
• memory loss
• confusion
• difficulty writing or reading
• changes in the ability to hear, taste, or smell
• difficulty swallowing
• dizziness or vertigo
• uncontrollable movements

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RISK FACTOR

• Risk factors for brain tumors include
• Family history- Only about 5 to 10 percent of
  all cancers are genetically inherited, or
  hereditary. Its rare for a brain tumor to be
  genetically inherited.
• Age- Risk for most types of brain tumors
  increases with age.
• Race-Brain tumors in general are more common
  among Caucasians. However, African-American
  people are more likely to get meningiomas.
• Chemical exposure-Being exposed to certain
  chemicals, such as those you might find in a work
  environment, can increase your risk for brain
  cancer.
• Exposure to radiation-People who have been
  exposed to ionizing radiation have an increased
  risk of brain tumors.
• No history of chicken pox-According to the
  American Brain Tumor Association people with a
  history of childhood Chicken pox have a decreased
  risk of getting brain tumors.

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FACTS AND STATS

• Not all brain tumors are cancer. In fact, 70
  percent of brain tumors are benign or
  noncancerous.
• Around 84,000 people will be diagnosed with a
  brain tumor this year.
• Brain tumors are the number one cause of
  cancer-related death in children younger than 19
  years old.
• The chances of developing brain cancer are less
  than 1 percent.

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TREATMENT

• The treatment of a brain tumor depends on the
  type of tumor, the size of the tumor, the
  location of the tumor, your general health.
• The most common treatment for malignant brain
  tumors is surgery. The goal is to remove as much
  of the cancer as possible without causing damage
  to the healthy parts of the brain..
• Risks of brain surgery include infection and
  bleeding. Clinically dangerous benign tumors are
  also surgically removed. Metastatic brain tumors
  are treated according to guidelines for the type
  of original cancer.
• Surgery can be combined with other treatments,
  such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
• Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and
  speech therapy can help you to recover after
  neurosurgery.

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MEDDCO

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