Brain Cancer

Brain cancer, also called glioma or meningioma, is a malignant brain tumor. The disease occurs when there is a malignant cellular growth and division in the brain tissue. The brain plays multiple roles; it processes information from the senses and hormones such as the desire to eat and sleep; it controls motor functions of the body, voluntary movement for instance; and it is the seat of cognitive functions such as perception, reasoning, memorization, decision making, vision and all executive functions in general.

All those vital functions are made possible by special cells in the brain that work constantly and harmoniously. Brain cancer occurs when a group of cells in the brain undergo a change to abnormally grow and multiply. Although often asymptomatic at early stages, brain cancer can severely impair all functions of your body and ruin or destroy your life.  

Brain cancer may be primary as well secondary. In a primary brain cancer, the cancer is born in the tissue of the brain; in the case of secondary brain cancer, the cancer comes from another part of the body and metastasized to the brain. Whatever the form or origin of the tumor, brain cancer is a threatening condition. 

However, new scientific discoveries in the medical field help improve the life of brain cancer patients; if you are diagnosed with brain cancer, there are treatments that can help you manage or control the disease, and help you live longer. 

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