| > | | | | location. Treatment can involve surgery, radiation |
| A brain tumor is a vry big problem of brain. | | | | therapy, and chemotherapy. |
| The brain is a soft, spongy mass of tissue. It is | | | | Surgery is necessary for most primary brain tumors. |
| protected by the bones of the skull and three thin | | | | Some tumors may be completely removed. |
| membranes called meninges. Watery fluid called | | | | High-energy radiation can be used to destroy tumor |
| cerebrospinal fluid cushions the brain. Human brain | | | | cells. Corticosteroids such as dexamethasone to |
| controls the central nervous system (CNS), by way | | | | reduce brain swelling. Chemotherapy drugs helps kill |
| of the cranial nerves and spinal cord, the peripheral | | | | cancerous tumor cells. Osmotic diuretics such as urea |
| nervous system (PNS) and regulates virtually all | | | | or mannitol to reduce brain swelling and pressure. |
| human activity. A brain tumor is a mass or growth | | | | Anti-convulsants such as phenytoin to reduce |
| of abnormal cells in your brain. Brain tumors produce a | | | | seizures. Antacids or histamine blockers to control |
| variety of symptoms, ranging from headache to | | | | stress ulcers. Physical therapy can help you regain lost |
| stroke. There are two types of brain tumors: primary | | | | motor skills or muscle strength. Corticosteroids such |
| brain tumors and seondry brains tumors. Primary brain | | | | as dexamethasone to reduce brain swelling. Osmotic |
| tumors can be cancerous or noncancerous. Primary | | | | diuretics such as urea or mannitol to reduce brain |
| brain tumors include any tumor that starts in the | | | | swelling and pressure. Anti-convulsants such as |
| brain. | | | | phenytoin to reduce seizures. Antacids or histamine |
| Tumors may be confined to a small area, invasive | | | | blockers to control stress ulcers. |
| (spread to nearby areas), benign (not cancerous), or | | | | Brain Tumor Treatment and Prevention Tips |
| malignant (cancerous). Primary brain tumors account | | | | 1. Anti-convulsants such as phenytoin to reduce |
| for 50% of intracranial tumors and secondary brain | | | | seizures. |
| cancer accounts for the remaining cases. The cause | | | | 2. Surgery is the usual treatment for most brain |
| of primary brain tumors is unknown but there are | | | | tumors. |
| many possible risk factors that could play a role. | | | | 3. Support groups are beneficial in brain tumor. |
| Exposure to some types of radiation, head injuries, | | | | 4. Radiation therapy usually is given five days a week |
| and hormone replacement therapy may be risk | | | | for several weeks. |
| factors, as well as many others. Secondary brain | | | | 5. Corticosteroids such as dexamethasone to reduce |
| cancer occurs in 20—30% of patients with | | | | brain swelling |
| metastatic disease and incidence increases with age. | | | | 6. Osmotic diuretics such as urea or mannitol to |
| Symptoms of brain tumors may depend on two | | | | reduce brain swelling and pressure. |
| factors first tumor size (volume) and second is tumor | | | | |