Malignancies that grow in the brain due to uncontrolled cell development. In the medical world it is more referred to as a brain tumor than a brain cancer.

Types of Brain Tumors

1. Based on the origin of the tumor:

• Primary Brain Tumors: the source of malignancy comes from brain cells
• Secondary Brain Tumors / metastases: the source of malignancy comes from other body parts
• Types of brain tumors

2. Based on its violence:

• Benign Tumors: Brain tumors that develop slowly, rarely recur. Example of meningioma
• Malignant tumors: brain tumors grow quickly, easily recur even after treatment, and tumors are in vital areas in the brain. Example: Glioma

Symptoms of a brain tumor

Be aware and immediately do a medical examination, if you experience the following symptoms:

• Headaches are getting heavier over time
• Convulsions
• Blurry or double vision
• Changes in behavior or memory
• Changes in walking and balance
• Sleepiness / sleep disturbance

Watch out for brain tumors with BRAIN

• Treat if there is headache
• Regularly exercise
• Observe for behavior change
• Visit a neurologist if the complaint is burdensome

Diagnosis of brain tumors

• Special nerve examination with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Machine
• For removal of a small portion of brain tissue for examination under a microscope. Biopsy can be done as part of tumor removal surgery
• Brain fluid cytology

Treatment of brain tumors

• Symptomatic, which is a treatment to deal with complaints arising from brain tumors, such as: headaches, seizures, loss, awareness, or pain in other parts
• Curative, i.e. by doing:
  • Surgery or surgery. Performed by a neurosurgeon. With the aim of reducing the symptoms of tumor urging, knowing the type of tumor, determining treatment and determining life expectancy.
  • Radiotherapy. Using radiation energy to kill cancer cells and reduce tumor size. This method can be used if surgery (surgery) is considered ineffective.
  • Given depending on the type of tumor and on certain circumstances. Can be given orally, intravenously or through brain fluid
  • Palliative Therapy due to tumor complications & treatment, namely therapy to overcome post-treatment complaints and complications due to brain tumors, both physical and psychological with the help of psychiatry.

Source:

Brain tumor presentation paper in the Training of Speakers event as a series of WORLD CANCER DAY 2019 organized by KPKN, Ministry of Health RI, RSCM, FKUI
Brain Tumor brochure from the Indonesian Ministry of Health’s KPKN.
http://kanker.kemkes.go.id/guidelines_read.php?id=4&cancer=6