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No diagnosis of a brain tumor doesn't mean that it will result in fatality. There are many different types of benign tumors that can affect the brain that wouldn't result in fatality even if considered inoperable. However, some of these can impact certain body functions depending on size.
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What type of tumor is a glioma?
A Glioma is a brain tumor which also called as Glioblastoma multiforme. This is one of the most common and most deadliest type of brain tumor that generally takes place in cerebral hemisphere but can also develop in some other parts of the brain.
Is a brain lesion the same as a brain tumor?
Not necessarily. A lesion is any abnormality (lesion comes from a Latin word meaning "injury"), whereas a tumor is a specific type of abnormality (a growth).
Is radiation always effective in shrinking a brain tumor?
Theres always a chance that radiation will not work... as there is with any method.
When was Brain Tumor Society created?
Brain Tumor Society was created in 1989.
When was Brain Tumor Foundation created?
Brain Tumor Foundation was created in 1998.
Should a doctor be able to give information on brain tumor symptoms?
Yes if brain tumor or cancers are their specialty then as a doctor they should have a decent if not vast amount of information on brain tumor symptoms and how to cure the brain tumor.
What is the name given to non viral particles that affect the brain and are always fatal?
Brain can be affected also by bacteria.
What is geoblastoma?
A glioblastoma or malignant glioma is a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal and occurring in the cerebral hemispheres A glioblastoma is generally thought of as the worst kind of brain cancer. Malignant gliomas strike almost 9,000 Americans a year. Survival statistics are grim - few live three years and for the worst subtype, half die within a year.
What kind of brain tumor is more likely to be fatal one that metastasize from another area of the body or one that has grown from the brain?
A glioblastoma multiforma tumor ("glioblastoma") is the fastest spreading cancer of the brain and is also the most deadly. As its name suggests, it affects glial cells - mostly astrocytes - so a glioblastoma can develop and metastasize anywhere in the brain
What is brain tumor?
A brain tumor is a growth in a person's brain from rapidly multiplying cells that can affect the way your brain or nervous system works.
Where was Ted Kennedy's tumor?
His cancerous tumor was inside his brain, which caused a few seizures.
Can a brain tumor make you dizzy?
yes, some minor symptoms of a brain tumor is dizziness
