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May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month. Brain tumors are growth of abnormal cells in the brain. They can happen in or near brain tissues, such as in the pituitary gland, the pineal gland or the membrane that covers the surface of the brain. Brain tumors that begin in the brain are called primary brain tumors, whereas brain cancer that happens due to cancer spreading from other parts of the body to the brain is known as secondary brain tumor.
Brain tumor treatment options will depend on the type of brain tumor you have, its size, as well as its location.
The symptoms of brain tumous will depend on its size and location, as well as how fast the tumor is growing.
Symptoms of brain cancer include
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Age
Although people of any age can develop brain tumors, brain cancer is more common in children and older adults.
Home & Work Exposure
Your risk of brain cancer increases with exposure to chemicals such as solvents, pesticides, rubber or vinyl chloride.
Exposure to Infections, Viruses, Pathogens
Studies have shown that high levels of a virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) have been found in brain tumor tissue, more research is still being conducted on the meaning of this finding. Meanwhile, infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) increases your risk of lymphoma in your central nervous system (CNS).
Ionizing Radiation
Prior treatments to the brain or head using ionizing radiation, such as x-rays, have been shown to be a risk factor in brain cancer.
Learn more about brain cancer here.
Health screening is designed to detect health conditions early—even before symptoms start. So why should health screening be done, when, and how often? We spoke to Dr. Grace Soo, Health Screening doctor at HealthConnexion, a health screening center at Farrer Park Hospital.
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With regular screening to detect cancer early as the mainstay of preventing the disease, multi-cancer early-detection liquid biopsy tests are making their way as a cancer screening due to their higher detection sensitivity. Medical oncologist Dr. Tan Min Han provides further insights into this development.
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Head and neck cancer ranks among the top 10 most common cancer globally, with more than 800 Singaporeans diagnosed with the cancer each year. However, there are steps one can take to lower the risk of developing head and neck cancer. We find out more from our general surgery specialist, Dr. Tan Ngian Chye.
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