Brain tumor data collection

BRAIN TUMOR

 

Tumor is the undesired mass in the body. A brain tumor is a disease caused due to the growth of abnormal cells in the brain .Tumors can start in the brain or can be any where else in the body and can spread if it is, a grade 3 or 4 tumor (i.e., cancerous tumor).

Brain tumor types:

• Grade 1 & Grade 2 ----:  Lower grade tumor
• Grade 3 & Grade 4 ----: Higher grade tumor

*Lower Tumor grade is not cancerous and doesn`t spread , it`s also called "Benign".

*Higher grade Tumor are rather cancerous and can can spread fast if they are in grade 4 stage , and      requires immediate medication . These grade tumor are known as "Malignant" .    

SYSTOMS:

Requires a medical diagnosis:

Symptoms include new or increasingly strong headaches , blurred vision , loss of balance while standing or walking , confusion or seizures. Sometimes the patient may not even have a single symptoms .

People may experience:

Headache: can be acute or persistent

Muscular: difficulty walking, muscle weakness, problems with coordination, weakness of one side of the body, or weakness of the arms and legs

Whole body: dizziness, fatigue, or vertigo

Gastrointestinal: nausea or vomiting

Sensory: pins and needles or reduced sensation of touch

Cognitive: inability to speak or understand language or mental confusion

Also common: balance disorder, blurred vision, difficulty speaking, personality change, seizures, or sleepiness

TREATMENT:

Treatment depends on stage

Treatments include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

---

Medications

Chemotherapy

---

Surgery

Craniotomy

---

Medical procedure

Tomotherapy and Radiation therapy

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------