A FEW FACTS ABOUT BRAIN CANCER: ?
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What is a brain tumor? ?
The growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (non-cancer) or malignant (cancer). ?
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-The most common brain tumors are cancers from other parts of the body (lung, breast, colon or prostate) that spreads to the brain. ?
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- Each year approximately 200,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with metastatic or primary brain tumor. ?
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-Common symptoms of a brain tumor include headaches, seizures, personality changes, eye weakness, nausea or vomiting, speech disturbances, memory loss. ?
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-Brain tumors can be treated by surgery, radiation therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy, chemotherapy or by using these in combination. The most important issue when treating these patients, besides trying to cure them, is to ensure that the quality of life is not compromised. ?
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BY THE NUMBERS ?
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22,910 - Estimated new cases of brain cancer in the U.S. for 2012 ?
13,700 - Estimated deaths from brain cancer in the U.S. for 2012 ?
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Sources: National Cancer Institute & medindia.net?
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