Brain Cancer Information

Question: Brain Cancer? I'm doing a cancer research project and need information on brain cancer. 1. What are some causes? 2. Is it hereditary? 3. What sort of treatments are there available? 4. What are the chances of getting this type? 5. Who would normally get this type of cancer? 6. What are the stages of this type? (If there are any) Thank you for your help! Any information to any question is helpful!

Answer: this site has all the answer you have listed happy reading http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/brain-tumor/DS00281

Question: What is brain cancer? and how does it affect your body? I am doing an essay on cancer, and I selected brain cancer and lung cancer, any information on them would be appreciated :]

Answer: I have brain cancer a (malignant tumor) or cancerous tumor on the back left side of my head. I had a seizure in march and went to the doctor and had a MRI of my brain. I have an egg size tumor. In may I I had a biopsy (they drilled in my skull) and took out some of my tumor and found out my tumor was cancerous. I've had 6 weeks or Proton radiation and 6 week of pill form of chemotherapy. I took a one month break. Now I am going to do 5 days a week a double dose of chemotherapy for 1 week a month for six months. Hopefully it will cure my cancer. Here is a link to a web site about brain cancer good luck

Question: is there any natural remedy for skin , breast & brain cancer? is there any information on the internet abt it?

Answer: None that actually "work". Otherwise, yeah, there's LOTS of "remedies".

Question: is there any cure for brain cancer? please. i need the answers A.S.A.P. can anyone give any information about brain cancer, the treatments and how to cure this disease? preferably in asia ones, i want to help someone and he is now suffering from brain cancer level 3. please pray for him too. i really need your help.

Answer: My father in law has had brain cancer since May. He has been failing ever since.About a month ago we started him on apricot seeds and the b17 tablets. We just got the results back with the latest MRI. For the first time since this has started the brain swelling is gone and the tumor is starting to shrink. The doctor was baffled,said she has never seen this happen at the stage he is at. So now,we have new hope.

Question: Can anyone show me information relating to flouride and brain damage, or cancer? I was looking at the following: www.nurserywater.com and they make a virtue of selling flouradated water especially for consumption by babies and infants. Are you shocked by this too?

Answer: Do a Yahoo search for 'Dental Fluorosis'. I stopped using Fluoride toothpaste about a year ago, it really made a difference to my oral health. I use an Aloe Vera based toothgel now. You might want to avoid Aspartame as well, that's a cause of brain damage and cancer.

Question: Are there any informational books on Brain Cancer? Im doing a research paper in Biology and im going to look for books at the library later. If anyone knows about a book that has a lot of good information on Brain Caner please let me know.

Answer: Brain Cancers Recommended: Brain cancers on the cancer.gov site and NCI PDQ for brain tumors On this site: Warning Signs of Childhood Cancer: Brain Cancers Brain cancers account for 15% of pediatric cancers. Since the brain controls learning, memory, senses (hearing, visual, smell, taste, touch), emotions, muscles, organs, and blood vessels, the presentation of symptoms varies accordingly. http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/diseases/brain.html Introduction: Brain cancer Brain cancer: Cancer of the brain. Researching symptoms of Brain cancer: Further information about the symptoms of Brain cancer is available including a list of symptoms of Brain cancer, other diseases that might have similar symptoms in differential diagnosis of Brain cancer, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center. http://www.cureresearch.com/b/brain_cancer/intro.htm

Question: Can anyone give me sone details about metastatic brain cancer and life expectancy? My mother is 70 years old and was diagnosed with metastatic brain cancer. We would like some idea of a timeframe as to how long we will have her with us. We have not found the original source of the cancer at this time as we are awaiting test results. Any information is greatly appreciated.

Answer: Detailed Guide: What Is Metastatic Cancer? Local, Regional, and Distant (Metastatic) Spread of Cancer Metastatic cancer is a cancer that has spread from its primary site (the part of the body in which it developed) to other parts of the body. If cells break away from a cancerous tumor, they can travel to other areas of the body. There, they may settle and form "colony" tumors. In their new location, the cancer cells continue growing. The spread of a tumor to a new part of the body is called metastasis. It is important to understand the difference between metastasis and local spread, because they affect a patient's prognosis (the outlook for chances of survival) and treatment options in different ways. Local spread means that a growing cancer extends beyond the organ in which it developed, into nearby organs and tissues. For example, the cervix (lower part of the uterus or womb) is located in front of the rectum and behind the bladder. Very large cancers of the cervix may extend into the rectum or bladder. Metastasis involves spread of cancer cells through the bloodstream, or the lymph system. The lymph system consists of lymph vessels (similar to veins except that they contain tissue waste products and immune system cells instead of blood). These lymph vessels lead to lymph nodes, bean-shaped collections of immune system cells that are important in fighting infections. Cancer cells that break off from tumors and enter the lymph vessels may be carried to lymph nodes where they may continue to grow and form metastases. Doctors sometimes call metastasis to lymph nodes near the place a cancer developed regional spread. This is to distinguish it from distant spread or distant metastasis. Distant spread generally occurs when cancer cells break off from tumors and enter the bloodstream, travel to other organs, and continue to grow into new tumors. When cancer spreads, it is still named after the part of the body where it started. For example, if prostate cancer spreads to the bones, it is still called prostate cancer, and if breast cancer spreads to the lungs it is still breast cancer. Recurrence and Metastasis Recurrence is the medical term used when cancer comes back in a patient who appeared to be in remission (free of cancer) after treatment. Cancer can recur locally, in the same organ it developed in or, if that organ was removed by surgery, in a nearby remaining organ or tissue. For example, local recurrence of breast cancer means cancer started to grow again in the same breast after lumpectomy and radiation therapy or in the chest wall, skin or muscle after a mastectomy. A regional recurrence usually means cancer has come back in nearby lymph nodes or in the area that lymph nodes had been removed from. After apparently complete removal of a mouth or throat cancer, growth of cancer in lymph nodes of the neck would be considered regional recurrence. A distant recurrence involves any other part of the body not included in local or regional recurrence. After surgery for apparently localized prostate cancer, the cancer might recur distantly in bones, the liver, or the lungs. But, recurrence is not the only time a cancer will metastasize. Some cancers are discovered to have spread to nearby lymph nodes or distant organs shortly after the cancer is first diagnosed, and before treatment is started. In some cases, a metastasis may be discovered before the primary (original) tumor is found. For example, a patient may go to the doctor because lymph nodes in the neck are growing larger. After a biopsy reveals cancer in these lymph nodes, additional examinations or x-rays may find that the cancer actually started in the throat. Even if a cancer has spread very widely throughout the body before it is discovered, the cancer's appearance under a microscope can sometimes tell doctors where it started. But, some cancers lack these microscopic clues to their origin, and it may be impossible to determine exactly where they started. This condition is called cancer of unknown primary, and is discussed further in a separate American Cancer Society document. So, cancer can recur without metastasizing (a local recurrence) and can metastasize without recurring locally (cancer found to have metastasized when first diagnosed). Significance of Metastasis to the Patient Most people who die of cancer have metastases at the time of their death. And, these metastases are directly responsible for the majority of cancer deaths. Most common cancers (prostate, breast, colon, lung, for example) develop in organs that can be completely or partially removed by surgery. Even though these operations cause effects, they could cure patients if metastasis did not occur. Most of the serious consequences of these cancers occur because of spread to other parts of the body. In some cases, the most serious effect of cancer is its spread to a particularly essential part of the body, such as areas of the brain. In other cases, spread to and growth in many organs creates so many cancer cells that the body's normal metabolism is disrupted. However, cancer can be fatal even if it does not metastasize. Cancers that start in the brain may be impossible to remove without causing severe brain damage. In fact, brain tumors rarely spread beyond the nervous system. Growth and local spread of these cancers often interfere with parts of the brain necessary for life. A tumor may become very large without ever metastasizing. It may then press against vital tissues such as nerves, the brain, or blood vessels. Leukemia can cause death by interfering with normal blood functions without the defective cells ever leaving the tissues they started in (the bone marrow and bloodstream). The link below will help you understand about brain cancer and the information above is just general information about metastatic cancer. Since working in hospice I have taken care of many brain tumor patients. I have seen some that have lived with the disease for over a decade and some that have only lived a few days/weeks. Don't be afraid to ask your mother's doctors lots of questions. That is what they are their for. If you are not satisfied with the answer don't hesitate to get a 2nd 3rd etc opinions

Question: Which gender is brain cancer prevalent in? Can anyone tell me whether brain cancer/tumors are more common in women or men? And please tell me where you got this information.

Answer: Men. According to the site in my source: Men - 6.3 per 100,000 Women - 3.2 per 100,000

Question: what are symptoms of brain cancer? hi i'm ali, 27,male. recently i feel dizziness specially in springs and some headaches which are happen through all my head,sometimes above eyes and beneath eyebrows. about a week ago i started too feel some vomimiting sense but without vomit and it mekes me feel better when i burp. these things have made me worried that they may be related to brain cancer and in fact i didn't dare to visit a doctor for that. anyone can help me with his professional information? oh i forgot to say, about one and half years ago i passed a ct scan and it shows nothing but that time i hadn't these sings thnx

Answer: Signs and Symptoms of Brain Cancer A brain tumor can obstruct the flow of cerebrosinal fluid (CSF), which results in the accumulation of CSF (hydrocephalus) and increased intracranial pressure (IICP). Nausea, vomiting, and headaches are common symptoms. Brain tumors can damage vital neurological pathways and invade and compress brain tissue. Symptoms usually develop over time and their characteristics depend on the location and size of the tumor. A brain tumor in the frontal lobe may cause the following: * Behavioral and emotional changes * Impaired judgment * Impaired sense of smell * Memory loss * Paralysis on one side of the body (hemiplegia) * Reduced mental capacity (cognitive function) * Vision loss and inflammation of the optic nerve (papilledema) A tumor located in both the right and left hemispheres of the frontal lobe often cause behavioral changes, cognitive changes, and a clumsy, uncoordinated gait. A tumor in the parietal lobe may cause the following symptoms: * Impaired speech * Inability to write * Lack of recognition * Seizures * Spatial disorders Vision loss in one or both eyes and seizures may result from a tumor located in the occipital lobe. Tumors that develop in the temporal lobe are often asymptomatic (i.e., without symptoms), but some may cause impaired speech and seizures. A tumor in the brainstem may produce the following symptoms: * Behavioral and emotional changes (e.g., irritability) * Difficulty speaking and swallowing * Drowsiness * Headache, especially in the morning * Hearing loss * Muscle weakness on one side of the face (e.g., head tilt, crooked smile) * Muscle weakness on one side of the body (i.e., hemiparesis) * Uncoordinated gait * Vision loss, drooping eyelid (i.e., ptosis) or crossed eyes (i.e., strabismus) * Vomiting Ependymoma originates in the lining of the ventricles and the spinal canal and may damage cranial nerves. When this happens, hydrocephalus, stiff neck, head tilt, and weakness may result. Symptoms produced by a tumor of the meninges (meningioma) depend on which area of the brain is being compressed. They include: * Headache * Hearing loss * Impaired speech (i.e., dysphasia) * Incontinence * Mental and emotional changes (e.g., indifference, disinhibition) * Prolonged drowsiness (somnolence) * Seizures * Vision loss A tumor located in the pituitary gland (i.e., pituitary adenoma) may increase the secretion of hormones and cause discontinuation of menstruation (i.e., amenorrhea) and excess secretion of milk (i.e., galactorrhea) in women. Impotence may occur in men. Metastatic brain cancer tends to invade the brain tissue indiscriminately. Some symptoms include the following: * Bleeding * Headache * Impaired mental function * Motor dysfunction * Nausea * Seizures * Swelling * Vomiting Complications Drastic and sometimes life-threatening complications can develop with brain cancer. * Obstructed flow of cerebrospinal fluid from the third ventricle may cause sudden death. * Cerebral hernia is a progressive, fatal condition in which the brain is forced through an opening in the skull. * Hemorrhagic stroke produces sudden loss of vision and/or speech, unconsciousness, and paralysis.

Question: What treatments were used in the 1940s to treat brain tumors/brain cancer? Please name treatments and add websites with the information on it.

Answer: Most of the citations for science papers at the National Library of Medicine Web site list papers from the 1960's at the earliest. All I can ad to this is that some chemotherapy drugs were first developed from the chemistry of mustard gas, originally used in World War I to kill soldiers and later outlawed. Accidental exposure to mustard gas during World War II affected a group of people. They were found to have fewer white blood cells. Later the active chemicals from this gas were injected into people with leukemia, who briefly responded. This was the first chemotherapy agent used. But it was not for the brain initially. One site mentions use of this in the 1950's. I have listed it below.

Question: Financial aid for college/ school for the care givers of brain cancer patients and/or cancer patients? Looking for links or information for financial aid....I'm a 22 year old mother to a 21 month old son, work full time, fighitng brain cancer.....there has got to be some kind of financial assistance available for my husband and I to both go to school, but I'm struggling in finding the help!

Answer: I just sent you an email with a few numbers that should help to start. Email me back if you want more. I work for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Arizona Chapter, and have booklets upon booklets of numbers and emails for you to apply to. I am also a cancer patient myself...in remission.

Question: Im 39 yrs of age, married and have been diagnosed with Brain Cancer.? At this time because of my disability I'm living with family and recieve minimum disability income. My wife is my caretaker and we would like to know if there is anyone or any goverment agency where we can get housing assistance.Also because of having cancer where may I get information on getting life insurance. My wife and I don't know where or to whom to speak to forquestion we have. So here is hoping you'll be able to assist us and it will be greatly appreciated. With Sincere Thanks,

Answer: Sorry to hear about your troubles. First, the life insurance policy is possible. There are many companies who offer what is known as "guarantee issue" life insurance. They can be more expensive and all have limited benefits in the first two years of coverage (if you die during the first two years, you basically get your premiums back). If you make it past the limited benefit period, the policy would pay the full amount of the coverage. You can search on line for these policies. They don't even ask health questions. Now, help with the housing costs are possible. There are four kinds of housing aid programs financed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Publicly- Owned or managed buildings for the disabled, the elderly and disabled or for poor persons in general, run by city, county or (in a few areas) state Public Housing Agencies (PHAs). The buildings for non-elderly, non-disabled persons are what the public thinks of as “public housing� or “the projects� - often substandard, dangerous complexes. But elderly and disabled persons are almost always housed in separate buildings and complexes from the general public housing. Privately- Owned or managed buildings and complexes for the elderly, disabled or both which offer HUD-financed rent subsidies to their occupants. (These are often referred to as “fixed� Section 8, HUD-assisted, Section 202, Section 236, Section 811 or “fixed� voucher complexes.) Within HUD guidelines, the private managements do priority, admission and rental computation eligibility. The local public housing agency can provide lists of these projects, but does not supervise their operations. Portable Section 8 certificates, HUD vouchers and so on which assist with the rent and which are awarded by the PHA under its eligibility, priority and rental computation rules and which the applicant then presents to any willing and qualified private landlord. Shelter Plus Care emergency, temporary and even permanent housing aid—on a group-home or individual-unit basis—for homeless persons, or those at immediate, documented risk of homelessness through no fault of their own (i.e., simply having a high, unaffordable rent, or even being delinquent in paying it, doesn’t qualify). This HUD-granted program, set up by the McKinney Homeless Act, now operates almost everywhere and is run by what are called “Continuum of Care� agencies—public housing agencies, public/private partnerships or private non-profits in a given area. These agencies, or their subgrantees, do admission, priority, eligibility and rental determinations. Housing counselors at large ASOs and professional staff at PHAs can tell one what the local Shelter Plus Care/ “Continuum of Care� agency is called, and how to contact it. In addition, state housing finance agencies operate several programs which can subsidize rents for limited income persons, including the federally-aided Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC) program, which is administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) through statehousing finance agencies and gives tax breaks to private buildings’ owners in exchange for their not exceeding specified rent ceilings for qualified low- income tenants, including the aged and disabled. Some, but not all, states and localities, with their own funds or tax breaks, run their own LIHTC-type programs through state housing finance agencies or local PHAs. Some local PHAs may not readily have at hand lists of buildings tax-subsidized through state housing Finance agencies. Furthermore, some, but not all, state housing agencies use Urban Development Block Grant funds, or HOME funds from HUD, to subsidize rents for low-income persons. For details and arrangements, contact the state housing finance agency, which you can locate at http://www.ncsha.org/ncsha/public/statehfadirectory/INDEX.htm. It can also provide lists of any buildings it subsidizes separately from the HUD-subsidized programs. The US Department of Agriculture funds the Rural Rental Assistance Program (Section 521), which offers subsidies which operate similar to HUD’s Section 8 program, with renters in rural areas paying 30% of their adjusted income toward their own rent and the program paying the balance. The program is administered by State Rural Development Offices, which takeapplications, maintain waiting lists and calculate rent amounts and which can be located through www.rurdev.usda.gov/recd_map.html. Finally, the federal Department of Health and Human Services funds the state-administered Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps pay heating and cooling bills for low income aged, disabled and families; and the federal Department of Energy funds state-administered Weatherization Assistance Programs, which help pay for insulation, caulking, storm windows, etc. for them. How HUD Housing Aid Programs Determine Eligibility - One must live in, or at least be homeless in, the local jurisdiction For housing subsidies targeted to the elderly or disabled, one must be over age 60, or have been declared fully disabled by Social Security. If one doesn’t have an SSA determination of disability or award letter a written statement that one meets the SSA definition from the welfare or Medicaid. Agency or a physician is required. One must have income below 80% (in some areas, 50%) of the area’s mean income. (Virtually all homeless persons and those on welfare, Social Security and SSI will easily meet this standard.) For priority on waiting lists in many (but not all) localities one must be homeless; living in overcrowded or substandard housing; have been displaced by urban redevelopment; or be spending over 50% of one’s income on housing. (For the Shelter Plus Care program one must always be homeless, formerly homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness through no fault of one’s own, e.g., not paying even a high rent.) For the general, non-aged, non-disabled programs and waiting lists, one need not be over 60 or have been found disabled. Rent to be paid by the applicant is set under all these programs at 30% of adjusted gross income, including total, gross Social Security (before the Medicare deduction is taken out), SSI, welfare, pensions, wages (before taxes and payroll deductions are taken out), VA benefits, retirement checks, actually received child support and all other types of money income. (The 30% rental payment is supposed to cover all utilities—including air conditioning where available-- except for telephone.) Additional rental or utility costs are paid by the housing program, either directly or through various subsidies.

Question: How does a bone marrow transplant help someone with brain tumors? will the cancer eventually come back? My mom's close friend has a brain tumor and has had a stem cell transfusion, can the cancer come back? when? please state any other important information. serious people only

Answer: Stem cell transplants are not the same as bone marrow trasnplants. Stem cells can be used for bmt's, but a bmt wouldn't help with a brain tumor. Her transfusion isn't the same as a bone marrow transplant. If the tumor has been removed manually, which it would have to be as this is still the only way to cure a brain tumor, then the chances of it coming back are moderate. It is very hard to remove all of a brain tumor without damaging function, so often some is left in. The stem cells can possibly help in regenerating any lost good tissue and slowing the growth of any mew tumor. A stem cell transfusion alone won't cure a brain tumor however.

Question: my 4 year old has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Where do I go for help, support, information online? we have little information on brain tumors and cannot meet with her doctors again until Wednesday, in the mean time we have many questions and concerns. Do you know of any good resource websites for brain tumors that may not be cancer but are in the brain stem? Thanks

Answer: There are many online sources which may be able to help you. One is braintumor.org which has a support group. Just be careful what you read. There are many different types of tumors in many different places in the brain that may have multiple types of treatments and outcomes. So follow what your physician tells you because it will be specific to what your child has. Also...do not be afraid to get second, third and even fourth opinions on your child's diagnosis and treatment options. You want the best treatment that is out there for your child. The best of luck to you and your child.

Question: History of brain cancer? I'm doing a project for health in school right now on diseases/disabilities. My group chose brain cancer, and one of the parts of the projects I was supposed to cover was history. I have been looking for so long for something about the history of brain cancer, and still haven't found anything. If you could help me out and give me some information, maybe when it was first discovered or who dicovered it, or maybe a website I could look at. Thanks for any help!

Answer: here they are http://www.ehow.com/about_5110428_brain-cancer-history.html http://neurosurgery.medschool.ucsf.edu/general_information/neurosurgery_history_btrc.html

Question: Does long term use of cellphones increase the risk for brain or neck cancer? I'm just concerned because I've been putting my cellphone on my bed beside me and carrying it everywhere since I was 14, I am now 24. I tried to search for articles but I'm getting mixed information. Some say there's a risk, others say it's unproven and unlikely it does....so what is the real answer??

Answer: This is certainly a real and most serious concern and we'll be seeing more and more reports as time goes on, as the true effects start to materialise. The thing to remember is that mobile phones have only started being used extensively in the last 8 or so years. It will take time for any definitive effects to become apparent. (typically 10 - 20 years), therefore anyone who says that they are not harmfull is doing so without any real knowledge or understanding! The fact is that radio frequency (RF) transmissions are DANGEROUS. As to how dangerous, well that all depends on the intensity and duration of exposure. No one really knows and those that say it is not a problem, have no evidence to substantiate that it is not, infact there is more evidence coming to light to say that it is a potentially real serious problem! Any possible adverse effects that these devices have on human tissue, should not be taken lightly! It is still early days and time will tell as it did for smoking, asbestos related products and countless of chemicals and herbacides, in the past. The simple fact is that everyone should be aware that the longer you use the phone the greater the adverse affects are likely to be. There is no doubt whatsoever, and it is well documented that high levels of RF are DANGEROUS! Cell phones transmit at much lower energy levels, but their consistant and prolonged use may well have a cumalitive effect. Although there is no proof to indicate that mobile phones can cause cancer, there is sufficient debate and more studies happening to cause doubt as to the relative safety. As a telecommunications engineer I am aware of the power density levels produced by mobile phones and the effect they can have on different people. Mobile phones transmit using radio frequency radiation (RFR). Dependant on the network this can range between 800MHz and 2GHz. These are radio waves located within the electromagnetic spectrum. X-rays which are known to cause cancer through ionizing radiation are also within the electromagnetic spectrum, however, RFRs cannot cause cancer in the same way as x-rays because RFRs are non-ionizing. However, high levels of RFRs can cause health effects through heating the human body (thermal effects), resulting in headaches and possibly other symptoms. Whilst it cannot be shown at this point in time that the thermal effects from mobile phones are a health hazard there is a considerable body of scientific literature which describes the effects of RFR in biological systems that cannot be directly attributed to heating. These effects are referred to as non-thermal and have been demonstrated to cause alteration in animal behaviour, or changes in the functioning of cell membranes. To limit the possible adverse effects mobile phones may have I would suggest that anyone concerned about their use should; - Limit the prolonged use of mobiles to under a couple of minutes at a time. - Use the phone in handsfree speaker mode. - Avoid using the phone in a confined space (such as in the car or building) as this causes the phone to radiate at the higher power levels to get a signal out. Personnaly I avoid using the phone as much as possible and if I need to use it I keep it under a few minutes or use it in hands free speaker phone mode. If you want to read some more detailed neurological studies and reports then checkout the following link.