Brain tumor
Other names | Intracranial neoplasm, brain tumour
Specialty | Neurosurgery, oncology
Symptoms | Vary depending on the part of the brain involved, headaches, seizures, problem with vision, vomiting, mental changes
Types | Malignant, benign
Causes | Usually unknown
Risk factors | Neurofibromatosis, exposure to vinyl chloride, Epstein–Barr virus, ionizing radiation
Diagnostic method | Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, tissue biopsy
Treatment | Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy
Medication | Anticonvulsants, dexamethasone, furosemide
Prognosis | Average five-year survival rate 33% (US)
Frequency | 1.2 million nervous system cancers (2015)
Deaths | 229,000 (2015)