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Brain tumor refers to the development of unusual cells in the brain or around the nearby tissues and structures. Pediatric Brain Tumor means the development of these unusual cells in the brain of children. There are two types of brain tumors: Benign or non-cancerous and malignant or Cancerous. Tumors like ependymoma and medulloblastoma are quite common among children. The treatment of the tumor is determined by its severity, type, location, age, and overall health of the child. The treatment of ...more
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The pituitary gland is located in the brain, behind the bridge of your nose. It is a very important gland that regulates the activities of the other endocrinal glands. Benign tumours can sometimes develop in the pituitary gland.
Adenomas result in a disruption in the secretion of pituitary hormones. And this can have a severe fallout on the body.
What are Non-Functional Pituitary Tumours?
30% of all pituitary tumours are non-functional tumours. These tumours do not allow the pit...more
Adenomas result in a disruption in the secretion of pituitary hormones. And this can have a severe fallout on the body.
What are Non-Functional Pituitary Tumours?
30% of all pituitary tumours are non-functional tumours. These tumours do not allow the pit...more
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Headache is an important symptom of brain tumour. It may be acute or chronic and with or without vomiting. About 2/3rd of brain tumour patients experience headache at some point of time .but absence of headache doesn't exclude brain tumour. Symptoms of brain tumour depend on the type and location of the tumour. Primary brain tumours are more common at the age group of 40-60. So you should not be panicked. There are many other curable /benign neurological diseases which may give rise to symptoms ...more
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Pancreas are a small, but a pretty important part of a person s digestive system. So when it needs to be removed, the reason has got to be quite serious, to say the least, doesn t it? The procedure is known formally as pancreatectomy and it is most often required for people who are suffering from cancer of the pancreas. Ideally, these people would only need the cancerous tumours removed, but things are not always this simple. As a matter of fact, only a little more than a tenth of the people who...more
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Almost all pituitary tumors are benign (not cancer) glandular tumors called pituitary adenomas. These tumors are called benign because they don't spread to other parts of the body, like cancers can. Pituitary cancers (called pituitary carcinomas) are very rare. But we have to look into the details of the problem.
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