What is brain cancer?

As the times progress, people's living standards are getting higher and higher. While you are enjoying life with your family, have you ever thought about paying attention to some cancers? Although modern technology is advanced, due to the hidden nature of brain cancer, the symptoms of early cancer patients are extremely subtle. Clinically, it is found that most brain cancer patients have reached the middle and late stages when they show obvious symptoms. Here, we remind our friends that even if you are not sick, you should pay attention to it. Even if you don't consider yourself, you should consider your family. The health of your family is your own health.

Basic Overview

Tumors that grow in the brain are generally called brain tumors, including primary brain tumors that originate from the brain substance and secondary brain tumors that metastasize from other parts of the body to the brain. Primary brain tumors are divided into benign and malignant according to their biological characteristics. Benign brain tumors grow slowly, have a relatively intact capsule, do not infiltrate surrounding tissues, and are well differentiated; malignant ...

The tumor grows rapidly, has no capsule, has unclear boundaries, grows in an infiltrative manner, and is poorly differentiated. Regardless of whether it is benign or malignant, it can squeeze and push normal brain tissue, causing increased intracranial pressure and threatening human life.

In recent years, the incidence of intracranial tumors has been on the rise. According to statistics, intracranial tumors account for about 5% of all tumors in the body and 70% of childhood tumors. 20-30% of other malignant tumors will eventually metastasize into the brain. Due to their expansive and invasive growth, once they occupy a certain space in the brain, no matter whether they are benign or malignant in nature, they are bound to increase intracranial pressure, compress brain tissue, cause central nervous system damage, and endanger the patient's life.

Intracranial tumors can occur at any age, but are most common between the ages of 20 and 50. In children, posterior cranial fossa and midline tumors are more common, mainly medulloblastoma, craniopharyngioma and ependymoma. In adults, gliomas of the cerebral hemispheres are the most common, such as astrocytoma, glioblastoma, ependymoma, etc., followed by meningioma, pituitary tumor and craniopharyngioma, neurofibroma, cavernous hemangioma, cholesteatoma, etc. There is no obvious gender difference in the incidence of primary intracranial tumors, with males slightly more than females.

The above is an introduction to "What is brain cancer?" When the above symptoms appear, patients should go to a regular hospital for treatment. Early detection and early treatment can effectively cure brain cancer. People who are related to the pathogenic factors of brain cancer are advised to take preventive measures for brain cancer. If you have other questions about brain cancer, please consult our experts online or call for consultation.

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