A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
There are three main types of tumor:
- Benign: These are not cancerous. They either cannot spread or grow, or they do so very slowly. ...
- Premalignant: In these tumors, the cells are not yet cancerous, but they have the potential to become malignant.
- Malignant: Malignant tumors are cancerous.
Symptoms
- Headaches.
- Seizures.
- Changes in personality.
- Vision problems.
- Memory loss.
- Mood swings.
- Tingling or stiffness on one side of the body.
- Loss of balance.
Treatment
- Surgery. Surgery is the usual treatment for most brain tumors.
- Radiation therapy. Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, is the use of high-powered rays to damage cancer cells and stop them from growing.
- Chemotherapy.
