| Brain cancer accounts for about 1.4% of all cancer | | | | tumor or the area around the tumor. Unfortunately, |
| cases and about 2.4% of all cancer deaths. This may | | | | these brain cancer symptoms usually develop very |
| not seems like a lot but don't let the numbers fool | | | | slowly and gradually over time and this makes it really |
| you on the severity of brain cancer. Once the cancer | | | | difficult for anyone to confirm the existence of this |
| turns malignant, the tumors grow aggressively and | | | | deadly disease. For instance, people often think that |
| overpower the healthy cells taking up their space, | | | | a headache is just a headache or that the dizziness |
| blood and nutrients. This is an area of grave concern | | | | felt is due to any other reasons except cancer. If |
| because the brain is the most important part of your | | | | these symptoms occur frequently and very rapidly, |
| body and controls everything. Whenever there is | | | | you should definitely visit your doctor to see what |
| something wrong with your brain, it affects the | | | | the problem is. |
| entire body. Knowing what the brain cancer | | | | The doctors will often make you take a CT scan if |
| symptoms are and able to recognize these | | | | they feel you have brain cancer. A CT scan is like an |
| symptoms is incredibly important for our prognosis | | | | x-ray except in shows the brain in three-dimensions. |
| and survival from this deadly disease. | | | | A harmless dye is usually injected into your |
| The biggest problem with brain cancer and brain | | | | bloodstream to make abnormalities more visible in the |
| tumors is that their symptoms are often nonspecific | | | | CT scan. Other tests include blood tests, liver tests, |
| making it is very difficult to know if you have it or | | | | urine tests and blood coagulation profiles. MRI scans |
| not, unless you are seriously looking for it. The most | | | | are sometimes used instead of CT scans. The reason |
| common symptoms of brain cancer are headaches, | | | | for this is because MRI has a better ability to assess |
| general weaknesses, difficulty in walking, clumsiness | | | | the changes in a tumor. |
| and seizures. Other more serious symptoms include | | | | Brain cancer is an incredibly serious form of cancer |
| difficulty with speech, abnormal vision, nausea, | | | | and it is important for us to know what these brain |
| vomiting, quick emotional changes, and an altered | | | | cancer symptoms are so that we can take |
| mental state. An altered mental state can include | | | | necessary action to arrest the situation early. If you |
| changes in concentration, memory, intellectual | | | | suspect you are suffering or are suffering from |
| capacity, attention and alertness. | | | | these symptoms, please consult your doctor early to |
| Several different factors can cause these symptoms. | | | | ascertain your actual medical condition. If brain cancer |
| Some of these symptoms are caused by the tumor | | | | is confirmed, discuss with your doctor for an |
| pressing on different parts of the brain and impairing | | | | appropriate course of treatment best suited for you. |
| them from functioning properly. The symptoms can | | | | An early intervention increases your chances for an |
| also be caused by the swelling of the brain, the | | | | early recovery and a prolonged survival. |