What is brain tumor? symptoms, causes and treatment

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What is brain tumor? Symptoms, Causes and

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A brain tumor is a mass of abnormally growing cells in the brain. It can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Other cancers are bound to spread to other parts of the body, but brain cancers rarely spreads elsewhere. All brain tumors are serious. A tumor in the brain damages other regions in the brain.

What is Brain Tumor?

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Symptoms

Difficulty with balance Speech difficulties Problems with thinking or memory Hearing problems Vomiting

Headaches Seizures Unexplained nausea Vision problems, such as blurred vision, double vision Gradual loss of sensation or movement in an arm or a leg

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Causes Radiation to the head Environmental toxins Tobacco consumption Alcohol consumption  Genetics Cigarette smoking

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Treatment

There are a number of different treatments available for brain tumors. Some brain tumors are treated with a combination of different types of therapies and surgeries. The correct location and type of brain tumor will suggest treatment Brain Tumor Surgery Chemotherapy Radiation therapy

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