ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BRAIN CANCER
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BRAIN CANCER The formation of abnormal cells inside the brain often result in a brain tumor. Brain tumors are of two types: benign tumors and malignant/cancerous tumors. This means that all brain tumors are not cancerous but only the malignant type. Malignant tumors are further divided by primary tumors which form inside the brain and secondary tumors which originate from elsewhere inside the body. The latter type is also termed as brain metastasis tumors. Risk factors A risk factor is anything which may increase the possibility of developing a tumor in one's brain. While risk factors have a part to play in developing it, most of them do not really cause it. People with several risk factors may never develop a brain tumor while those with none may do. Some of the common risk factors are: Age: Though brain tumors are common in older adults and children, anybody may develop them at any age. Gender: Males are more likely to develop br...
