Brain Tumor
A collection of abnormal cells in the brain is known as a brain tumor. They can be primary or secondary. The primary tumor starts in the brain but the secondary tumor starts somewhere else in the body & spreads into the brain.
Brain tumors can be benign or malignant.
- Benign
- Grow slowly and limited only to one organ.
- Have defined borders and easy to remove
- Fewer chances of reoccurrence
- Malignant
- Cancerous cells
- Grow rapidly and can spread to other organs
- Have life-threatening complications
Risk factors
- Older age
- Family history
- Exposure to radiation or chemicals
Symptoms
- Headaches
- Confusion
- Vomiting
- Blurred vision
- Seizures
- Mental disturbance
- Weakness in one part of the face
- Dizziness
- Memory loss
- Loss of senses
- Difficulty in reading or writing
- Eye problems
- Tremors
- Uncontrolled movements
Treatment
- Surgery
When the tumor is limited to a specific location, it is easy to remove it without causing damage to the healthy parts. Sometimes partial removal of the cancer is also done.
- Chemotherapy
Drugs are used to kill cancer cells in the blood and bone marrow.
- Radiation Therapy
Cancer cells are killed or their growth is prevented by high-beam X-rays.
Some Facts about Brain Tumor Surgery
| Number of days taken for initial investigations | 3 |
| Number of days in ICU | 2 |
| Number of days in Room | 3 |
| Follow up days | 10 |
| Total days required to stay overseas for treatment | 18 |
Role of Parishay Healthcare in planning treatment for brain tumor!
After you contact us, a relationship manager is allocated to you who arranges a teleconsultation with an excellent healthcare provider according to your need. After your consent, we move forward with your untroubled travel arrangements, treatment plan, and follow-up care.
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