| Ever wondered why wearing helmet is a legal | | | | of cells-- brain cells for brain cancer-- that are |
| requirement for motorcycle riders? Why is it when the | | | | non-functional and unnecessary. Tumors in the brain |
| rain starts pouring, the first thing we cover is our head | | | | can be benign or malignant. Cells making up benign |
| and not our feet? Why are head gears necessary for | | | | tumor are generally not cancerous. Benign tumors may |
| boxing, baseball, taekwondo, American Football, and all | | | | be easily removed and are likely not to develop again. |
| extreme sports? Why is it in times of accidents and | | | | The worst that benign tumors can do is to press itself |
| great dangers, the first thing we would protect is our | | | | on some sensitive portions of the human brain and |
| heads? | | | | lead to some symptoms. Being an amalgamate of |
| You may find the questions too superficial to be | | | | cancer cells, malignant tumors can intrude the crucial |
| thought of but the answer is too important to be | | | | functions of the human brain. Cancer cells in a |
| dismissed as ephemeral-- the head houses the most | | | | malignant tumor reproduce so rapidly that they can |
| important organ in our body, the brain. Whenever we | | | | invade other non-infected brain tissues. Malignant |
| are faced with extreme situations where physical | | | | tumors are generally a threat to life and a valid cause |
| injuries are very likely to happen, it can be observed | | | | for intense alarm. |
| that the innate response would be to protect the | | | | What is even more dreadful is the fact that the cause |
| highest part our body. In times of great sacrifice and | | | | for developing brain tumors remains unidentified. The |
| no choice of full body protection, the head receives the | | | | only consoling thing about tumor growth in the human |
| most protection we can exert. The reason for this is | | | | brain is that it is not contagious. But with 16,000 people |
| our recognition that once the head, or the brain more | | | | being diagnosed to be having brain tumor each year, |
| specifically, is adversely damaged, the rest of our body | | | | brain tumor not being contagious is not a consolation |
| and all its functions are at a greater danger; worse, it | | | | after all. What is known are the factors that are highly |
| can be the end of our life here on earth. | | | | possible to trigger the growth of cancer cells. Medical |
| The brain is basically in control of all our body functions. | | | | studies show that brain tumor is highly possible among |
| From the simple winking of our eyes to the complex | | | | people who have been exposed, usually worked, in |
| respiration of our cells, the brain is the master controller. | | | | industries such as oil refinery, rubber factory, and drug |
| Everything we do and everything that is happening | | | | manufacturing. Specifically, embalmers and chemists |
| inside our bodies are all subject to the processes | | | | have shown very high incidence rate of developing |
| unfolding in our brains. Together with the rest of the | | | | brain tumor. Ironically, the link between genetic factors |
| central nervous system (spinal cord and nerves), the | | | | and tumor growth is not yet clearly established, as it is |
| brain serves as the central processing unit of all our | | | | in other cancer types. But these risk factors are not |
| body processes. Moreover, the brain is vital to our | | | | conclusive, for any person of any age is susceptible to |
| minds and intellect. The adjective brainy is in reference | | | | developing brain tumors. Actually, the incidence is more |
| to a person who is smart, intelligent, or knowledgeable. | | | | common among kids in 3-12 age group and adults at |
| The brain is the depository organ of our all our | | | | 40-70 age bracket. |
| memories and knowledge we have acquired through | | | | Symptoms of tumor presence in a person's brain |
| the years of our lives. The things stored in our brains | | | | include speech defects, memory lapses, seizures, |
| significantly determine our identity as individuals. Hence, | | | | pounding headaches at mornings, weakening or |
| it is but reasonable we give so much importance to it. | | | | paralyzing of the limbs, poor walking coordination, |
| However, there are instances that no matter how we | | | | vomiting and nausea, malfunctioning vision, and abrupt |
| protect our brains, harms and damages to it seem | | | | change in personality. Treatment for brain cancer is |
| inescapable. Brain cancer speaks well of this dreadful | | | | more complicated than in other cancer types. The |
| instance. Yes, just like most of our body organs, the | | | | standard surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy |
| brain is not free from the deadly claws of cancer. | | | | procedures are just the tip of the iceberg. Pre and |
| Brain cancer is the result of tumor growths in a | | | | post treatment cares are as crucial as the main |
| person's brain. Just like in other cancer types, brain | | | | procedures in ensuring that a patient recovers |
| tumor is an outcome of the abnormal overproduction | | | | holistically. |