Is Brain tumor cancerous? this is one of the questions that many people have doubted about Brain Cancer. In fact, tumors in the brain can be both non-cancerous which can still be treated and incurable cancerous tumors. However, in case of having malignancy, if a disease be detected fast patients can still have a chance to live for longer years.
What cause Brain Tumors
There is no confirmations for the causes of brain tumors, but one of the factors that can increase the risk is genetic. That also includes receiving brain irradiation as well as having brain injury, immunosuppressants taking or chemicals exposure.
Severity of Brain Tumors
- Level 1 tumors at this level will slowly develop but there is no spreading meaning that surgical treatment can be provided to cure a symptom.
- Level 2 tumors at this level is moderate. The tumors are infiltrated into the brain tissue, meaning that this condition is incurable. However, due to a slow developing of tumors, still patients can live for many years.
- Level 3 tumors at this level are defined as “cancer” a condition is incurable.
- Level 4 tumors at this level are considered as serious condition which in a short time patients can reach death.
Symptoms of Brain Tumors
- Severe headache, symptom usually occurs after waking up in the morning or during a sleep at night.
- Vomiting without nausea
- Seizure which is divided into two types there are Generalized Seizures and Focal seizure.Both are hard to be controlled
- Acute unconsciousness
- Intracranial pressure causing blurry vision, unstable walking and motor weakness
Brain Tumors Treatments
Surgery
Some or all of the tumors may be removed. This method is used in case of tumors position is not harmful to a patient.
Irradiation
It is used as an additional treatment after surgery when the tumors are irremovable. However, currently, “3D Radiation” is created to help shaping radiation also shaping the other parts of the brain based on the tumor shape. For that reason, it helps reduce the amount of radiation.
Medication
For severe condition of brain tumors. Some types need to be treated by chemotherapy while some are treated by drug providing or medication. However for chemotherapy process, the price for treatment can be very expensive . For that reason, patients might not be able to achieve a procedure.
Brain Tumors and Cure Possibility
Symptoms can be cured or not, depending on tumor types which in some cases, the tumors can fully be removed on the other hand some cannot receive a removing procedure fully. However, this process tends to provide a time for patients to live longer.
Brain Tumors Prevention
Causes of the disease is undefined, accordingly lifestyle modification such as having enough rest, doing exercising, eating a good meal, avoid drinking alcohol and smoking as well as receiving an annual physical examination are prevention tips that help you get away from a suffering of Brain Tumors Disease.
Spine and Neurology Institute Center
Phayathai Navamin Hospital
Tel. +662-9447111 Ext. 1328
