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May marks the recognition of National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Since its establishment in 2008, community organizations and support groups celebrate this month with increased efforts to raise awareness of brain tumors, increase funding for research and educate the public on symptoms and treatment options.

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Brain  Tumor    Awareness  Month    

About  brain  tumors  and  treatment  

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What is a Brain Tumor? The  growth  of  abnormal  cells  in  the  Issues  of  the  brain.  Brain  tumors  can  be  benign  

(not  cancer)  or  malignant  (cancer).    

•  There  are  more  than  120  different  types  of  brain  tumors;  some  are  malignant  (cancer),  many  are  benign  (non-­‐cancerous).    

   •  The  Central  Brain  Tumor  Registry  es?mates  66,290  new  cases  of  primary  non–malignant  and  

malignant  brain  and  central  nervous  system  tumors  will  be  diagnosed  in  the  United  States  in  2012.      •  A  large  number  of  brain  tumors  are  metastaIc.  Metasta?c  brain  tumors  begin  as  a  cancer  elsewhere  

in  the  body  and  migrate,  or  metastasize,  to  the  brain.      

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Symptoms of a Brain Tumor No  screening  tests  exist  for  early  brain  tumor  detec?on.  These  tumors  can  be  hard  to  diagnose  some?mes,  as  their  symptoms  mimic  other  diseases.      Common  symptoms  of  brain  tumors:      •  New  or  increasingly  severe  headaches  •  Changes  in  vision    •  Nausea  or  vomi?ng  •  Abnormal  fa?gue  •  Tremors  or  seizures  •  Speech  problems  •  Memory  loss    •  Personality  changes  •  Weakness  on  one  side  of  the  body  •  Sudden  facial  paralysis  •  Impaired  sense  of  balance  and  problems  with  spa?al  orienta?on      

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How are brain tumors treated? There  are  several  treatment  op?ons  available  for  those  diagnosed  with  brain  tumors,  including  chemotherapy,  radia?on  therapy,  conven?onal  surgery  and  stereotac?c  radiosurgery.  

Chemotherapy:  Usually  administered  as  a  secondary  treatment  following  

surgery  or  radia?on  therapy.  

Radia?on  Therapy:  Usually  a  secondary  treatment  following  surgery.  Can  be  noninvasive  or  invasive  and  

possibly  damage  normal  cells  as  well  as  cancer  cells.    

Conven?onal  Surgery:  Open  surgery  can  benefit  pa?ents  with  a  single  brain  tumor  that  can  be  safely  accessed  and  who  don’t  have  cancer  

elsewhere  in  the  body.  

Stereotac?c  Radiosurgery:  Delivers  precisely  targeted,  high-­‐dose  radia?on  to  brain  tumors  and  lesions  

without  surgery  or  seda?on.  

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How can I help?

•  Educate  Yourself:  Learn  more  about  brain  tumors  and  treatment  op?ons  

•  Get  Ac?ve:  Find  a  walk,  run,  or  other  community  event  in  support  of  brain  tumor  research.  

 •  Speak  Up:  Tweet,  update  your  status,  or  

talk  to  friends  about  brain  tumor  awareness.  

Visit  the  Na?onal  Brain  Tumor  Society  or  the  American  Brain  Tumor  Associa?on  for  more  informa?on.  

2010  West  Chester  Pike  Suite  115  Havertown,  PA  19083      (610)  446-­‐6850        www.phillycyberknife.com

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Our Center Philadelphia  CyberKnife  established  the  first  CyberKnife  program  in  the  greater  Philadelphia  area  and  has  one  of  the  most  experienced  CyberKnife  clinical  teams  in  the  region.  The  center  is  ac?vely  engaged  in  research  and  has  treated  more  than  1,500  pa?ents  from  around  the  United  States  and  other  countries.  Philadelphia  CyberKnife  is  a  service  of  Delaware  County  Memorial  Hospital  (DCMH),  a  member  of  the  Crozer-­‐Keystone  Health  System.  

Medical  Director:  Dr.  Luther  Brady    Associate  Medical  Director:  Dr.  John  Lamond    DCMH  Chief  of  RadiaIon  Oncology:  Dr.  Rachelle  Lanicano    Chief  Medical  Physicist:  Jun  Yang,  Ph.D.,  DABR    CyberKnife  Nurse:  Michael  Good      Connect  with  us    

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