It also features prominently in pediatric cancers such as medulloblastoma,
a rare brain tumor.
A rare brain tumor inspires a patient to become part of the treatment team for those diagnosed with acoustic neuromas.
The Cambridge - educated writer was diagnosed with
a rare brain tumor two years ago and continued to work virtually throughout his illness, submitting articles even as he incrementally lost control over his speech.
In just the past two months a friend lost her sister to ovarian cancer; another friend was diagnosed with prostate cancer; a high school friend died of throat cancer; a friend in her 20s had a recurrence of
the rare brain tumor that... Continue Reading
Not exact matches
Brain tumors certainly do cause headaches but I am happy to report that they are quite
rare.
Acoustic neuroma is a
rare benign
tumor involving the hearing and balance nerve that can cause severe hearing loss, dizziness, or vertigo, affecting fewer than 4 out of every 100,000 people, according to the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United St
tumor involving the hearing and balance nerve that can cause severe hearing loss, dizziness, or vertigo, affecting fewer than 4 out of every 100,000 people, according to the Central
Brain Tumor Registry of the United St
Tumor Registry of the United States.
Then again, the Web is also making us sicker, or at least making us feel that way: A 2008 study by Microsoft Research showed that Internet searchers tend to focus on only the top few results, typically highlighting
rarer, more serious diagnoses of common ailments such as headache (
brain tumor!)
Medulloblastoma is the most common
brain tumor in children, but is relatively
rare in adults.
Much
rarer are headaches due to life - threatening conditions such as meningitis, encephalitis, cerebral aneurysms, extremely high blood pressure, and
brain tumors.
«First drug target identified for children with
rare type of
brain tumor.»
While most types of primary
brain cancer may spread within the
brain, it is
rare for a primary
brain tumor to spread outside the
brain.
One such example is a
rare, aggressive childhood
brain tumor called primitive neuroectodermal
tumor of the central nervous system (CNS - PNET).
Malignant
brain tumors are relatively
rare but very serious form of cancer.
The challenge takes on even more urgency with recent developments, including a federal administration now more open to exploring the potential of stem cells, the recent FDA approval of a human trial involving embryonic stem cells, as well as the reported case of a young boy who developed a
brain tumor four years after receiving a stem - cell treatment for a
rare genetic disorder.
Although
brain tumors are still
rare among the general pediatric population, about 20 % of all childhood cancers are
brain tumors.
There are many different kinds of headaches, some (like tension headaches and migraines) are fairly common, others (like sinus headaches or headaches caused by
brain tumors) are relatively
rare.
Hughes took on the challenge to raise money for the Isabelle Lottie Foundation, after a friend's 3 - year - old daughter was diagnosed with a
rare form of
brain tumor.
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a. Gangliocytoma — These are
rare intracranial
tumors (lesions found in the upper part of the skull that protects the
brain) that are mostly found in adult dogs.
In
rare cases, the
tumor may affect
brain functioning, causing aberrant behavior and personality changes.
Fighting a
rare brain stem
tumor in my spare time.
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brain tumors, spine disease, Parkinson's disease, and
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brain tumors, spine disease, Parkinson's disease, and
rare neurological conditions.