Brain tumor

have a brain tumor,” I said while following Dr Brown. “Well, take her to get a brain scan and If she does then let me know.” I ran to Ms. Gallagher’s room as fast as I could. “I’m going to take you down to radiology so you can get a brain scan,” I informed her. “Why, what’s wrong with me?” she asked. “I’m not sure yet.” After we got there I waited for the scans to come up. She had a brain tumor and by the location of it, it looked like a primary glioblastoma. (One of the worst brain tumors you can

PLEOMORPHIC XANTHOASTROCYTOMA INTRODUCTION The field of neurooncology is a rapidly evolving area of neuroscience. New tumors and variants of old are frequently being found. One of the more recent additions to the World Health Organization list of brain tumors is the pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma. There are rare tumors that tend to occur in adolescence. Due to its infancy the literature is still being accumulated concerning the best management of these patients. We present a case of a young

asked questions about how I was feeling or what symptoms I had had and came to the conclusion that I had a migraine with aura, but just to be safe she decided to do a CT scan. After the CT scan the nurse came back in to tell us that I had a cyst in my brain, but that that was normal for children about my age. The nurse

HASSAN DEEN (age 18) BRAIN TUMOR SURVIVOR ASTROCYTOMA DIAGNOSED ( Age 7 months) I intend to walk the survivor lap of the relay for life event to raise money for The American Cancer Society. The reason I want to do this is to raise awareness and to help eliminate cancer so that no one has to suffer. I have been extremely lucky that I was treated at Childrens in Seattle by some great doctors and my hero Dr Ellenbogen the chief of neurological surgery. I have since spent many hours at the hospital

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is considered to be one of the most common and aggressive intracranial tumors that is heavily prevalent in adults. Patients are recorded to have an average survival for nearly 14 months following diagnosis with little to no hope for a successful recovery. GBM is highly invasive in nature which prevents it from being completely resected and recurrences are prone to occur even after treatment of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. The reoccurrence of GBM is attributed

RATIONALE AND JUSTIFICATION OF STUDY Pituitary adenomas are one of the most common intracranial tumors and constitute 10% to 20% of all primary brain tumors. They are generally classified as either “functioning” or “nonfunctioning,” with functioning (secretory) adenomas representing approximately 70% of all pituitary tumors1, 2. Clinically, pituitary adenomas present with a classic semiologic triad related to hypersecretion, hypopituitarism, mass effect (headache, visual disturbances, and hydrocephalus)

Imagine a scenario in which a competent parent would refuse medical care for their child. At first glance, it may sound preposterous. However, what if the medical treatment is hazardous? What if the child is begging for an alternative treatment? Due to the pain the current treatment is causing him or her. The United States of America greatly prides itself on its “rights-based” legal culture. However, it also prides itself on protecting the rights of its citizens. If a parent refuses medical treatment

frequency radiation is the correlation between it and the increased risk of health defects. A common theme brought up while discussing the effects on consumers from cellular phone radiation is the consistent patterns shown the in development of brain tumors. While many may argue that the radiation that emits from cellular devices is not powerful enough to cause any real damage and is also deemed safe by the Federal Communications Commision, they do not take into consideration the lengthy exposure

end their life if there are no other alternatives to continue living. Years ago, the television communicates the case of a young woman of 29 years who is fighting for a dignified death. Brittany Maynard was designed in 2014 with severe brain tumor and this was fast because the doctors had informed her that she only had a few months to live and that would be a painful wait. When she was diagnosed, her husband and she spent much of the time in search of other

to lie, He really has not done anything bad enough to not tell the truth. It was his fault he got expelled from pencey but he does not want Mrs Morrow to know that. Instead Holden decides to make his lie even worse by telling her that he has a brain tumor, and that is why he is heading home early from Pencey. He