What is World Brain Tumor Day?
Every year on June 8th, World Brain Tumor Day raises concerns and informs people about brain tumors. The day also honors those who have been affected by brain tumors.
Over 700,000 people in the United States suffer from brain tumors. In just one year, 84,000 people in the country will be diagnosed with a brain tumor. Brain tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Brain cancer is often described as a malignant tumor. This type of cancer falls into the same category as central nervous system cancers. In one year, 330,000 children and adults were diagnosed with cancer of the central nervous system worldwide, on a global basis. This number continues to rise along with the mortality rate for brain cancer.
Because of the high mortality rate of brain cancer, it is important to know the signs. Early detection is the most important in most cancers. The earlier a brain tumor is found, the simpler it is to treat. Recurrent headaches, seizures, vision loss, memory loss, and paralysis of certain body regions are all typical signs of a brain tumor. Brain tumors are often identified with certain diagnostic procedures, such as a CT scan or MRI, are easy to detect brain tumors.
Grade categorization
Once a malignant brain tumor is identified, it is assigned a specific grade. Here's a look at how these grades are categorized: Here's a look at how these grades are categorized:
