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\"Brain<\/a>

Brain meningioma on the left side of the brain of a 70-year-old patient [MRI scan image taken from my personal archive].<\/p><\/div>\n

Brain tumors<\/h3>\n

A brain tumor is any intracranial tumor. Brain tumors are classified as benign, such as meningiomas, and malignant, such as gliomas and metastatic.<\/p>\n

What causes a brain tumor?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brain tumors usually originate from another body part, mainly the breast and the lungs. This type of tumor is called secondary or metastatic. Primary brain tumors develop from the brain cells and their cause remains unknown. However, it has been observed that ionizing radiation increases the risk of tumor development.<\/p>\n

Brain tumor symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most common brain tumor symptoms are:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Headache, especially during morning hours
\n\u2022 Vision problems
\n\u2022 Nausea
\n\u2022 Vomiting
\n\u2022 Muscle weakness of one limb (paresis or plegia)
\n\u2022 Numbness of one side or of the face
\n\u2022 Oral and written speech disorder (aphasia, agraphia, alexia)
\n\u2022 Seizures<\/p>\n

\"Brain<\/a>

Brain meningioma on the left side of the brain of a 70-year-old patient [MRI scan image taken from my personal archive].<\/p><\/div>\n

Brain tumor diagnosis<\/strong><\/p>\n

A computed tomography (CT scan) and\/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is required for the brain tumor diagnosis.
\nDepending on the result of the aforementioned exam, sampling through a brain biopsy may be required. Diagnosis is only definite after histological examination of tumor specimens.<\/p>\n

Brain tumor treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both primary and secondary (metastatic) tumors are usually treated with surgical removal.
\nRadiotherapy and chemotherapy are complementary treatment methods that are applied according to the histological type of the tumor.
\nStereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma knife and CyberKnife) is one of the most modern treatment methods of malignant brain tumors and it is applied on tumors that meet a number of certain criteria.<\/p>\n

\"Brain<\/a>

Brain meningioma on the left side of the brain of a 70-year-old patient [MRI scan image taken from my personal archive].<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brain tumors A brain tumor is any intracranial tumor. Brain tumors are classified as benign, such as meningiomas, and malignant, such as gliomas and metastatic. What causes a brain tumor? Brain tumors usually originate from another body part, mainly the breast and the lungs. This type of tumor is called secondary or metastatic. 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