What is Brain CancerWhat is Brain Cancer

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Primary Brain tumorsPrimary Brain tumors

• A tumor within the A tumor within the brain that has brain that has forms in its original forms in its original place.place.

• But this tumors But this tumors tend to spread tend to spread through out the through out the body. body.

• GliomasGliomas

• Medulloblastomas Medulloblastomas

• MeningiomasMeningiomas

• Glioblastoma Glioblastoma multiformemultiforme

• LymphomaLymphoma

Primary Brain Tumor cont.Primary Brain Tumor cont.

Secondary Brain TumorSecondary Brain Tumor

• A tumor within the brain that has A tumor within the brain that has spread into the brain from another part spread into the brain from another part of the body.of the body.

• Cancer the ability to spread through Cancer the ability to spread through out the body.out the body.

• The most second cancer likely to The most second cancer likely to spread into the brain are from the lung, spread into the brain are from the lung, breast, colon, kidney, and skin. breast, colon, kidney, and skin.

Brain LobeBrain Lobe

SymptomsSymptoms

• Vomiting and Vomiting and nauseanausea

• SeizuresSeizures

• Weakness Weakness

• Speech difficultiesSpeech difficulties

• Lack of coordinationLack of coordination

• Changes in visionChanges in vision

• DrowsinessDrowsiness

• Memory changesMemory changes

Diagnosis TestDiagnosis Test

• • Computed Tomography (CT) Computed Tomography (CT) scan- Creates a cross-scan- Creates a cross-sectional view of the brain sectional view of the brain using an X-ray camera that using an X-ray camera that rotates around the body.rotates around the body.

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)- Gives a picture of the (MRI)- Gives a picture of the brain using a powerful brain using a powerful magnet, a radio wave magnet, a radio wave transmitter and computer. transmitter and computer.

• Lumbar Puncture (spinal tab)- Lumbar Puncture (spinal tab)- Sample of spinal fluid is taken Sample of spinal fluid is taken from the lower back through a from the lower back through a needle.needle.

Brain tumorsBrain tumors

Treatments for cancerTreatments for cancer

• Surgery- The first line of treatment Surgery- The first line of treatment for some benign and malignant.for some benign and malignant.

• Radiation therapy- which are high-Radiation therapy- which are high-powered rays to kill cancer cells powered rays to kill cancer cells which often used after surgery.which often used after surgery.

• Chemotherapy- chemicals that are Chemotherapy- chemicals that are designed to poison tumor cells. designed to poison tumor cells.

GenderGender

• Males are most Males are most common to have common to have brain cancer rather brain cancer rather than females.than females.

Between the ages of 0 Between the ages of 0 to 50 it is equal to 50 it is equal between the genders between the genders and from ages 50 to and from ages 50 to 85 it is diagnosed 85 it is diagnosed greater in males.greater in males.

RaceRace

• • In races between In races between whites and blacks whites and blacks it is more likely to it is more likely to be diagnosed in be diagnosed in the white the white ethnicities. ethnicities.