Brain Cancer

Brain Tumors and Brain Cancer

Brain tumors account for one in every 100 cancers diagnosed annually in the United States. Most malignant brain tumors and brain cancers have spread from other tumors in the body to the skull, including cancers of the breast and lung, malignant melanoma and blood cell cancers (such as leukemia and lymphoma). Some brain tumors start in the cells that support the nerve cells of the brain, where they can crowd out normal cells and spread to other locations in the body. Tumors can either destroy tissue or cause problems in other parts of the body because of the pressure the tumor puts on the brain.

Brain tumors can be grouped by the type of cell involved (such as meningioma, astrocytoma, lymphoma, etc.) or by the location in the brain. Metastasized cells may grow in one or several areas of the brain. Almost half of all brain tumors are non-cancerous (benign), slow growing and respond well to treatment.

This article will tell you about Brain Tumors and Brain Cancer. You will read about the symptom, the treatment and other explanation about brain tumors and brain cancer. Just click http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Health-Conditions/Brain-Tumors-and-Brain-Cancer.aspx to read more.