Brain tumor

I then faintly said, “So, what’s wrong? It’s ok, I want to know.” “Maw-maw was diagnosed with brain cancer..” My heart dropped, and I started to weep. She continued to explain “It is stage four cancer. She has three tumors on her brain, but cancer does not originate in the brain it comes from another spot in the body. For maw-maw it began with a small spot on her lungs.The largest tumor on her brain is the size of a golf ball. ” This was my biggest nightmare. “What does that mean? Momma” “The…

Astrocytoma is one of the most common brain cancers that rise from astrocytes. Astrocytoma is also referred to as gliomas because they come from glial tissues. Astrocytoma is divided into subdivisions: grade I, a noninfiltrating tumor; grade II, it’s a low-grade Astrocytoma and is an infiltrating tumor; grade III, also referred to as Anaplastic (malignant) Astrocytoma because the tumor grows quickly; and grade IBM and it is the most aggressive type of tumor. This topic is important and…

Maggots are usually associated as pests, but now they can save lives! Well, I’m not referring to the real ones. They are robotic maggots! In a few years, these manufactured pests will be able to help neurosurgeons. They can help save patients facing brain tumors and will change the outlook of surgery. Robots won’t replace humans, but they can improve our abilities. Technology is being more and more integrated in the medical field. Robots can have their own specialties depending on what procedure…

lifetime, some for better, some for worse. I have experienced many of them, some remolded my personality, and some just gave me more wisdom. The one that had the most significant impact on my life, was the death of my daughter Lizz. She battled her brain cancer for two years, my family and I fought beside her. What I did not realize, was the journey with cancer, one that would change me forever, as a parent and a person. In the battle with cancer, many dwell and simply surrender to it, like many…

by the American Cancer Society it states, “The 13-country INTERPHONE study, the largest case-control study done to date, … found no link between brain tumor risk and the frequency of calls, longer call time, or cell phone use for 10 or more years” (American Cancer Society). A study as widespread at this found no link between cell phone use and brain tumor risk, therefore substantiating the argument that cell phones do not cause cancer. The involvement of thirteen countries and the longevity of…

On the day of September 23rd, 2004 I found out I had a brain tumor. First it started with mean headaches’ that would never go away. The headaches’ were so bad it felt like someone was hitting me with a steal pole. Then the next thing you know I started fainting everywhere I went like to the store or at the mall. Me or my family members knew what was going on at the time. So on the 30th of September my aunt Mary decided to take me to the hospital in Florence SC. when I got there the doctor took…

Brain tumors are responsible for a lot of deaths in children and adults. Indeed, even with advances in surgery, radiation treatment, and chemotherapy, numerous patients determined to have a threatening cerebrum tumor survive just months to weeks. Cerebrum tumors in the US, and, at present, normal survival is around 14 months for patients bearing the most harmful gliomas and treated with the standard treatment of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Quality treatment incorporates the transport…

phones can cause cancer, researchers found no evidence of a link between cell phones and brain tumors and there is no evidence from studies that radiofrequency can cause cancer. More and more evidence is showing up that cell phones do not cause cancer. In one study scientist followed more than 420,00 cell phone users over a 20-year period, the researchers found no evidence of a link between cell phones and brain tumors. There have been hundreds of studies done to the linkage of cell phones and…

trail and evaluated NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells a protein complex) which controls the DNA transcription in most of the eukaryotic cells. This was the potential line of interest in understanding the aspects of tumor cell progression, drug resistance. Our results validate that pantoprazole inhibited C6 glioma cell proliferation and induced apoptosis relatively by subduing NF-κB signaling. Pantoprazole is already clinically used for peptic ulcer disease and…

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…