{"id":28739,"date":"2025-08-11T18:48:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T13:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gandhimedicos.in\/?p=28739"},"modified":"2025-08-11T18:48:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T13:18:19","slug":"know-how-brain-tumors-are-harmful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/api.gandhimedicos.in\/?p=28739","title":{"rendered":"Know How Brain Tumors Are Harmful?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"padding: 10px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f9f9f9;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 1100px; margin: auto; background: #fff; padding: 10px; border-radius: 10px; color: #000;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000;\">Brain tumors, when formed, significantly affect brain functioning, despite being cancerous.<br \/>\nThe harmful effects of brain tumors depend on the size and the location of the area of tumor.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-top: 25px;\">Increase Intracranial Pressure \u2013<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000;\">As the tumor expands, the skull is unable to expand, causing pressure on the fluid inside the skull or the spinal cord.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-top: 25px;\">Compression of The Vital Brain Structures \u2013<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000;\">It affects movement, cognitive functions, sensory nerves, memory, and also causes seizures. The tumor presses against the blood vessels, blocking the flow of blood and cerebral fluid. The tumor present in the pituitary gland suppresses hormone secretion.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-top: 25px;\">What is a Brain Tumor?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000;\">Excessive mass or growth in the brain.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-top: 25px;\">The Types of Brain Tumors<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000;\">Brain tumors may be primary or metastasized brain tumor.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 18px; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n<li><strong>Primary brain tumors \u2013<\/strong> These are the tumors that occur in the brain at first.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondary brain tumors \u2013<\/strong> These are the tumors that are metastasized or occur due to the spread of tumors from other organs, like breast cancer, lung cancer, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-top: 25px;\">What are the types of Benign Brain Tumors?<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 18px; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n<li>\u2022 Membrane tumor &#8211; it is a tumor that forms in the protective layer of the brain and spinal cord.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Pituitary Adenoma- it occurs in the pituitary gland or cells.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Acoustic Neuroma \u2013 a tumor that is in the cranial nerves.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Choroid Plexus Papilloma- a tumor in CSF-producing cells<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Epidermoid and Dermoid Cysts- tumors formed from the skin cells in the brain, they are usually by \u2013birth.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Vascular bed tumor &#8211; Tumor of capillaries (blood vessels) in the brain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-top: 25px;\">Types of Cancerous Brain Tumors<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 18px; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n<li>\u2022 Astrocytoma &#8211; The cancer that arises from the glial cells.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Ependymomas &#8211; the ependymal cells become cancerous.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Glioblastoma (GBM) \u2013 Aggressive cancer of the glial cells.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Oligodendroglioma &#8211; oligodendrocyte cells of the brain, causing cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-top: 25px;\">Symptoms of Brain Cancer<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 18px; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n<li>\u2022 Severe headache<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Seizures<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Cognitive decline<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Paralysis<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Impaired vision<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Hearing issues<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Facial numbness<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Nausea<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Vomiting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-top: 25px;\">What are The Treatments for Brain Cancer?<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 18px; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n<li>\u2022 Surgery \u2013 surgical removal of brain tumors through open surgery.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Radiation therapy \u2013 destroying cancer cells through radiation.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Chemotherapy \u2013 Temozolomide (Temzokey) is highly prescribed in brain cancer. It is used orally for glioblastoma multiform (GBM) as it effectively crosses the blood-brain barrier.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Targeted therapy \u2013 various drug molecules to target specific proteins or enzymes involved in cancer growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-top: 25px;\">What are The Medicines for Brain Cancer?<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 18px; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n<li>(Carboplatin) Carbokast<\/li>\n<li>(Cisplatin) Cycokast<\/li>\n<li>(Etoposide) Posiact<\/li>\n<li>Temozolomide (Temzokey)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-top: 25px;\">How are Chemotherapy Drugs Given for Brain Cancer?<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 18px; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n<li>\u2022 Intravenous &#8211; Drugs are directly administered into the bloodstream as an injection or through infusion.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Oral &#8211; orally chemotherapy drugs are taken in the form of tablets, capsules.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Intrathecal &#8211; certain drugs, which cannot cross the blood-brain barrier, are given through the intrathecal route or directly into the brain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-top: 25px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.gandhimedicos.in\/\">Gandhi Medicos<\/a> \u2013 Powering Access to <a href=\"https:\/\/api.gandhimedicos.in\/anti-cancer-drugs\/\">Oncology Care<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000;\">Gandhi Medicos is changing the healthcare landscape through excellent pharmaceutical distribution. As the leading anticancer medicine bulk supplier, Gandhi Medicos supplies a range of affordable anticancer medicines to the leading hospitals, clinics, and oncology care settings. We are the leading exporters to Middle Asia, Africa, CIS countries, and South America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brain tumors, when formed, significantly affect brain functioning, despite being cancerous. The harmful effects of brain tumors depend on the size and the location of the area of tumor. Increase Intracranial Pressure \u2013 As the tumor expands, the skull is unable to expand, causing pressure on the fluid inside the skull or the spinal cord. 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