Brain cancer
Brain cancer is a form of cancer that takes place in the brain of the patient but can affect all functionality of the rest of the body. Common symptoms that could possibly indicate brain cancer are seizures, sleepiness, confusion and behavioral changes. Brain tumors are generally believed to be brain cancer, but that is not always the case. Some brain tumors can be cancerous, but others are not considered malignant, or cancerous. Malignant tumors are dangerous due to the fact that they grow aggressively and take nutrients from healthy cells to function, or can move to other parts of the body. Even though some brain tumors aren’t cancerous, they can press on the brain and cause damage, but typically not as much as the cancerous …show more content…
Brain cancer can impact healthy parts of your brain that can cause you to lose function over all parts of your body and mind, and can kill you at the same time. I haven’t had a family member that has had brain cancer, but I’ve been happy to learn a lot about it and how it can impact other people and their lives. I’ve learned about how not all brain tumors are not cancerous, and even the non-cancerous tumors can still hurt you. I also learned that cell phones causing brain cancer is still only a myth and hasn’t been proven to cause cancer yet. An interesting fact I found during my research was that more males die each year than females do from brain cancer. The survival rate for men is about 31% while for women it is about 34%. Since I did not have a reason to research this topic in my free time, I’m glad it was assigned to us to study. I never knew how devastating cancer could be and how many people die from it each year. Maybe someday I can become a neurologist and help find a way to prevent people from getting brain cancer in the first place and help end all
Brain cancer is a form of cancer that takes place in the brain of the patient but can affect all functionality of the rest of the body. Common symptoms that could possibly indicate brain cancer are seizures, sleepiness, confusion and behavioral changes. Brain tumors are generally believed to be brain cancer, but that is not always the case. Some brain tumors can be cancerous, but others are not considered malignant, or cancerous. Malignant tumors are dangerous due to the fact that they grow aggressively and take nutrients from healthy cells to function, or can move to other parts of the body. Even though some brain tumors aren’t cancerous, they can press on the brain and cause damage, but typically not as much as the cancerous …show more content…
Brain cancer can impact healthy parts of your brain that can cause you to lose function over all parts of your body and mind, and can kill you at the same time. I haven’t had a family member that has had brain cancer, but I’ve been happy to learn a lot about it and how it can impact other people and their lives. I’ve learned about how not all brain tumors are not cancerous, and even the non-cancerous tumors can still hurt you. I also learned that cell phones causing brain cancer is still only a myth and hasn’t been proven to cause cancer yet. An interesting fact I found during my research was that more males die each year than females do from brain cancer. The survival rate for men is about 31% while for women it is about 34%. Since I did not have a reason to research this topic in my free time, I’m glad it was assigned to us to study. I never knew how devastating cancer could be and how many people die from it each year. Maybe someday I can become a neurologist and help find a way to prevent people from getting brain cancer in the first place and help end all