A brain tumor either occurs in the brain tissue or nearby brain tissue, such as nerves, pineal gland, and pituitary gland. When a primary brain tumor starts in the brain, a secondary brain tumor (cancer) spreads to the brain. This type of brain tumor (cancerous) is a metastatic brain tumor. To get brain tumor treatment in Siliguri, you might seek medical care from the best cancer doctor in town, Dr. Arkoprovo Halder.
Brain Tumors – Let’s Know About the Types
Primary Brain Tumors
Primary brain tumors are those tumors that start in the brain tissue and near the brain cells. Here are the common primary brain tumors (cancerous and non-cancerous)
Gliomas
These tumors start in the glial cells, causing begin and cancerous brain tumors. These cells support and protect nerve cells. Gliomas include – Astrocytomas; Oligodendrogliomas; etc.
Other types of primary brain tumors:
- Primary germ cell tumors of the brain
- Pituitary tumors
- Ependymomas
- Pineal gland tumors
- Ependymomas
- Craniopharyngiomas
- Meningiomas
- Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphomas
Secondary (Metastatic) Brain Tumors
Secondary brain tumors are cancerous/malignant tumors that have traveled up to the brain cells and near the brain cells from other parts of the body. These cancerous tumors are more common than primary brain tumors and are caused by lung, breast, kidney, or skin (melanoma) cancers.
While malignant brain tumors spread from one part to another, benign/non-cancerous brain tumors don’t. Get high-end tumor treatment in Siliguri from the best oncologist in the region.
Various factors increase the likelihood of brain tumors, and these include:
- Age (especially in older adults, however, it can affect children as well).
- Exposure to a strong type of radiation can increase the risk of brain tumor growth, while low-level radiation isn’t linked to brain tumors.
- Certain DNA changes may increase the risk of brain tumors running in families. Such as DNA mutations causing Lynch syndrome, Von Hippel-Lindau disease, neurofibromatosis 1 and 2, tuberous sclerosis, Von Hippel-Lindau disease, and Gorlin syndrome.
- Having no history of chickenpox might increase the risk of brain tumor growth. A 2016 research that was published in Cancer Medicine found that an individual’s history of chickenpox as a child is linked to a 21% reduced risk of glioma.
Though there is effective treatment available for brain cancer, there's no exact way to prevent these tumors. You might consider screening tests if you are an increased risk of a brain tumor. However, this screening has nothing to do with brain tumor prevention.
Here, screening can detect a brain tumor when its size is small and is more treatable with effective tumor treatment. If you have a family history of brain tumor or inherited syndromes that increase the risk of brain tumor, talk about it with your healthcare provider.
Brain Tumors – Understanding the Symptoms
The signs and symptoms of a brain tumor may differ and depend on the tumor's size and location and how fast the tumor is growing:
- Headaches and vomiting
- Morning headaches feel like pressure
- Nausea
- Double vision or blurry vision
- More ongoing headaches
- Fatigue
- Trouble balancing or movement
- Speech problems
- Confusion and memory problems
- Hearing issues
- Dizziness
- Weight gain
- Feeling hungry
- Personality changes
- Seizures
- Limb weakness
- Changes in the taste and smell
- Loss of bladder and bowel control
- One-sided numbness
- Difficulty movement
- Muscle weakness
- Lack of menstrual periods in women
- Nipple discharge
- Heat and cold sensitivity
- Obesity
- Low blood pressure
If you notice any such symptoms mentioned, make sure you see a healthcare professional as soon as possible. Based on clinical tests, your medical expert confirms the underlying cause of having these symptoms. Receive optimal malignant tumor treatment in Siliguri from the best oncologist in town.
