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What if you have a tumor in the center of the brain what can be done?
The brain tumor I had was in the center of my brain. It was located just under the optic chiasm. It was a schwannoma brain tumor which only grows on nerves. It was growing off of my optic nerve. The craniotomy removed it, unfortunately there was nerve damage. I cannot open my left eye, which in a way is good, because my eye points all the way to the outer corner. Thank God the tumor was not cancerous.
How many people have a brain tumor?
From my knowledge, in the UK around 25,000 people under the age of 30 in the world no more than a million
Can tumor occur under the armpits?
Sure.
What does it mean if you have a bump on the left side of your head above your ear that doesn't hurt and kind of moves when you touch it and could it be a tumor?
It's not likely it's a tumor, as those typically grow in the brain, not directly under the skin. However, you should consult a doctor to determine how serious the growth is.
What is the word parts for transsphenoidal?
Transsphenoidal Adenomectomy means through (trans) the sphenoid bone (sphenoidal) and surgical removal of gland (adenectomy). This surgery is used to remove the tumor in the pituitary gland, under the brain.
Can I have a tumor under my nipple?
The best thing to do is have it checked out by a doctor.
Can a benign tumor be harmful?
A benign tumor can be harmful, even if it does not enter the blood stream of the lymph fluid. It can grow to the size where it puts pressure on other parts of the body, causing harm to those parts. Tumors require a large amount of blood, so it can grow large enough so that it requires blood at the expense of other parts of the body, also causing potential harm
Is there a difference between oligodendroma and oligodendroglioma?
No there is no difference between the two. However, there are different types of oligodendrogliomas. This type of brain tumor occurs in approximately 9 out of every 1,000,000 people. This is about the rarest type of brain tumor. The brain is made up of many supporting cells that are called glial cells. Any tumor of these glial cells is called a glioma. Oligodendrogliomas are tumors that arise from a type of glial cell called oligodendrocytes. These cells are the specialized cells of the brain that produce the fatty covering of nerve cells. As mentioned above, there are two types of oligodendroglioma: the well-differentiated tumor, which grows relatively slowly and in a defined shape; and the anaplastic oligodendroglioma, which grows much more rapidly and does not have a well-defined shape. Anaplastic oligodendrogliomas are much less common than well-differentiated oligodendrogliomas. So basically, if it is suspected that you or someone close to you has an oligodendroglioma, hope that it is a well-differentiated tumor. The prognosis and outcome are much brighter. My husband was diagnosed with a well-differentiated oligo in August of 2009. He underwent a craniatomy and awake open brain mapping at MD Anderson. 100% of the tumor was resected. He has had 5 MRIs since then and they have all come back GOOD! However, a warning, the recurrence rate for either type of oligo if pretty high. Good luck. Hope this helps.
What happens when you have a brain tumor?
A brain tumor occurs when the nucleus in the brain cells stop telling the cell what to do and when to divide into 2 new cells. The cells start to randomly divide and its start to build up in the brain. The tumor then appears. I hope this is useful because we just learned it in science!
How prevalent is Wilms' tumor?
In the United States, Wilms' tumor occurs in 8.3 individuals per million in white children under the age of 15 years.
Most common cause of sudden death in wilms tumor?
there can be many causes of death under different circumstances and states and is not necessary that it would be wilms tumor
How many inches would a 5 centimeter tumor be?
there are apprx. 2.54 cm to the inch - therefore a 5 cm tumor would be just under 2 inches in length
