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BRAIN TUMOR

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Introduction

The majority of brain tumors herald from another site in the body and travel in the vascular system to the brain; particularly the subtype adenocarcinoma.  Less often, the malignancy will start from a mutated brain cell.  These are almost always from one of the two types of cells – other than neurons – that exist within the brain; oligodendrocytes and astrocytes.  In fact it is quite rare to have a neuron turn malignant.  One of the most common intracranial tumors is not derived from the brain at all.  A meningioma heralds from the rubbery meninges.  These tumors have a good prognosis although they can cause problems if they grow sufficiently to irritate the surface of the brain.  This cortical irritation can cause a seizure.  The most common presenting symptom for a brain tumor is progressive weakness in a limb.

Recommended websites

American Brain Tumor Association (info)
Natl Brain Tumor Society (research)
Brain Life (research)
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Recommended books

1. Curveball, When Life Throws You a Brain Tumor – Liz Holzemen
2. Brain Tumors: Leaving the Garden of Eden – Paul Zeltzer
3. Like a Hole in the Head – Ivan Noble
4. Childhood brain and spinal cord tumors: a guide for families, friends and caregiver – T Shiminski-Maher, Patsy Cullen and Maria Sansalone
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Recommended movies

1. The Fountain
2. Phenomenon
3. The Miracle of the Cards
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Blogs

Brain Cancer (blog)
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