
	Where results make sense

Topic: Brain tumour

Related Topics

The Human Brain

List of regions in the human brain

brain tumor

Bad Brains

brain damage

brain stem

Pinky and the Brain

Maggot Brain

brain injury

Dolphin brain

brain drain

blood brain barrier

In the News (Thu 20 Nov 08)

Mitt Romney

Giovanni Trapattoni

Steve Ballmer

James Bond

Ricky Hatton

Mark Begich

Nicole Kidman

Joe Lieberman

Diego Maradona

Cleveland Browns

	Brain Tumour
		A brain tumour, like a tumour anywhere else in the body, is a result of an abnormal proliferation of cells in the brain.
		Secondary brain tumours are cancers originating elsewhere in the body and spreading to the brain through the blood stream.
		Brain tumours are basically of two kinds — those that originate from the layers covering the brain (meninges) and those that originate from the brain cells.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /stemcclay/id107.htm (1270 words)

	HON Mother & Child Glossary, Childhood Cancers: Brain Tumours
		Childhood brain tumours are a diverse group of diseases characterised by the abnormal growth of tissue contained within the skull.
		Brain tumours are typically divided into Infratentorial tumours (those that occur in the lower part of the brain) and Supratentorial tumours (those that occur in the upper part of the brain).
		Brain tumours are grouped according to their location within the brain and the appearance and behaviour of the tumour tissue.
	www.hon.ch /Dossier/MotherChild/child_cancer/cancer_braintumour.html (234 words)

	Brain Tumour Encyclopedia Article @ Heartily.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In Canada, 55,000 people are living with a brain tumour and 10,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, many of those are children.
		The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada provides information through a free, comprehensive Patient Resource Handbook, live and web-based annual education events, and support through a Canada-wide, toll-free 1-800 line, website (www.braintumour.ca), and nation-wide support groups that meet monthly in many communities.
		Although there is no specific clinical symptom or sign for brain tumors, slowly progressive focal neurologic signs and signs of elevated intracranial pressure, as well as epilepsy in a patient with a negative history for epilepsy should raise red flags.
	www.heartily.net /encyclopedia/Brain_tumour (1370 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Medical notes \| Brain tumours
		Brain tumours are a mass of cells - either abnormal or normal - that grow unnecessarily in the brain.
		Malignant brain tumours are sometimes known as brain cancer, although not all of them exactly fit a general description of cancer.
		This depends on whether the tumour is a primary brain tumour, meaning it originates in the brain, or a metastatic brain tumour, which means it starts elsewhere in the body.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/medical_notes/363368.stm (639 words)

	Brain Tumour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Brain tumours are responsible for approximately 2% of all cancer deaths.
		Brain tumours are classified as malignant when they show aggressive growth and invasion of brain tissue.
		Patients who have tumours affecting vital centres in the dominant hemisphere with hemiparesis and/or dysphasia or aphasia, and patients who are elderly and functionally poor are not suitable for major surgery and may at best have the diagnosis confirmed by biopsy with the option to give radiotherapy.
	medweb.bham.ac.uk /neurosurgery/Braintumour.html (1277 words)

	Brain tumor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		CT scan of brain showing brain cancer metastatic to left --196.219.233.16 18:28, 27 November 2006 (UTC)parietal lobe in the peri-ventricular area.
		Primary (true) brain tumors are commonly located in the posterior cranial fossa in children and in the anterior two-thirds of the cerebral hemispheres in adults, although they can affect any part of the brain.
		A bilateral temporal visual field defect (bitemporal hemianopia—due to compression of the optic chiasm), often associated with endocrine disfunction—either hypopituitarism or hyperproduction of pituitary hormones and hyperprolactinemia is suggestive of a pituitary tumor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brain_tumour (1532 words)

	BBC - Health - Conditions - Brain tumour
		To many people, a brain tumour or cancer is about the most frightening diagnosis imaginable, with images of damage to the very core of personality and self-control.
		Brain tumours can cause almost any symptom, depending on which part of the brain is affected.
		Don't be afraid to ask friends and family for help when you need it, or hook up to the BRAIN Trust, a group that uses the internet to share information and experiences between all sorts of people involved with brain tumours, from patients and families to professionals.
	www.bbc.co.uk /health/conditions/braintumour1.shtml (705 words)

	Quick BT Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Brain tumors are the leading cause of SOLID TUMOR death in children under age 20 now surpassing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and are the third leading cause of cancer death in young adults ages 20-39.*
		Metastatic brain tumors (cancer that spreads from other parts of the body to the brain) occur at some point in 10 to 15% of persons with cancer and are the most common type of brain tumor.
		Brain tumors in children are different from those in adults and are often treated differently.
	www.braintumor.org /newsroom/quick_facts (573 words)

	Brain Foundation - Diagnosis of Brain Tumour
		The symptoms of brain cancer vary widely and depend on what part of the brain the tumour is pressing on.
		A brain tumour may also cause seizures (also known as fits or convulsions) by irritating the nerve cells in the brain.
		If a brain tumour is suspected, you may be referred to a neurologist or neurosurgeon: doctors who specialise in diseases of the brain, spinal cord and related nerves.
	www.brainaustralia.org.au /brain_tumour/diagnosis_of_brain_tumour (734 words)

	Brain Tumours - Patient UK
		A secondary malignant brain tumour means that a cancer which started in another part of the body has spread to the brain.
		Benign brain tumours and malignant primary brain tumours are uncommon.
		For primary malignant brain tumours, the outlook is variable, depending on the type, grade, and location in the brain.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/27000744 (2757 words)

	The Australian Brain Tumour guide
		Brain tumour is a form of cancer, cancer patients are treated by oncologists, but brain tumours, because of their location, involve issues distinct from other forms of cancer.
		Tumours are graded I to IV according to degree of malignancy and aggressiveness ('benign' growths are not graded).
		So targeting the brain with radiation will impact rapidly on the tumour cells, whereas damage to the healthy brain cells may take many years to have obvious effects — the age and general health of the patient and the context of other treatments and irritations to the brain will be relevant to this.
	aplaceof.info /braintumours/dealingwithBT.html (12636 words)

	[Brainlife] MAINO A et al (2003) - The effect of brain tumour laterality on anxiety levels among neurosurgical patients
		The aim of this study was to investigate the level of anxiety in patients with a primary brain tumour and to analyse the effect of tumour laterality and histology on the level of anxiety.
		The study population consisted of 101 patients with a primary brain tumour from unselected and homogeneous population in northern Finland.
		According to laterality by tumour histology, the level of anxiety decreased significantly in male and female patients with a glioma in the right hemisphere, but a corresponding decline was not significant in the female patients with a meningioma in the right hemisphere.
	www.brainlife.org /abstract/maino_2003.htm (393 words)

	Brain-surgery.us ~ Brain surgery, Brain surgeon, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgeon, Brain tumor, Brain tumour, Brain aneurysm, ...
		The Site is intended to reach out to brain surgery (neurosurgery) patients and their families, and also to physicians, nursing staff and allied health specialists and students interested in brain surgery (neurosurgery) and brain disorders such as brain tumor, brain trauma, and brain aneurysm.
		It is particularly intended to be an essential and practical resource for brain surgery patients and their families, and for physicians, nursing staff and allied health professionals and students interested in learning more about the field of brain surgery (neurosurgery).
		Robert F. Spetzler for brain aneurysm patients and their families, physicians, nursing staff and allied health professionals and students interested in brain aneurysms.
	www.brain-surgery.us (2092 words)

	Childhood Brain Tumours
		Children's Brain Tumor Foundation (USA) The CBTF is a non-profit organization founded by families, friends and physicians of children with brain tumors; the foundation raises funds for research.
		Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre, Nottingham The Centre set up in 1991 to provide a centre of excellence for the treatment and study of tumours of the brain and spine in children.
		Most of Ashley's brain tumour (medulloblastoma) was removed by surgery in early 1997, these pages by her father include information and pictures with a detailed diary of her treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
	www.cancerindex.org /ccw/guide2i.htm (2274 words)

	Gliomas, meningioma, pituitary brain tumour surgery, Perth
		They tend to grow on the surface of the brain, which can be at the base of the skull, and compress the brain or spinal cord.
		Pituitary tumours, or pituitary adenomas, are almost all benign tumours of the anterior (front) part of the pituitary gland which produces several important hormones (chemical messengers) that control other glands in the body...
		The linings of nerves outside the brain are made by Schwann cells and tumours of these cells are thus called schwannomas.
	www.popovic.com.au /surgery_tumour.html (1848 words)

	Brain tumour causes uncontrollable paedophilia - 21 October 2002 - New Scientist
		The sudden and uncontrollable paedophilia exhibited by a 40-year-old man was caused by an egg-sized brain tumour, his doctors have told a scientific conference.
		After he was remanded to psychiatric care, he complained of balance problems and a MRI scan revealed an egg-sized brain tumour.
		But after a MRI scan revealed tumour regrowth and it was removed, the behaviour again disappeared.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn2943 (545 words)

	Brain tumors: brain tumor treatment, symptoms & malignant brain tumor support.
		Brain tumors: brain tumor treatment, symptoms & malignant brain tumor support.
		Being diagnosed with a brain tumor is a difficult experience.
		And find out how you can support brain tumor research and patient services programs by participating in Angel Adventure Walks and Racing Ahead® for NBTF events across the country.
	www.braintumor.org (185 words)

	MARG'S JOURNEY
		My late wife had a malignant primary brain tumour - a gbm grade iv - but not all brain tumours are malignant; also, lower grade tumours can have a different prognosis and treatment.
		Dave and his wife Penny helped raise awareness about brain tumours and new therapies in New Zealand during his seventeen-month journey and I was pleased to meet with him twice and accompany him on a deputation to see the then NZ Health Minister Hon Annette King last year.
		The battle to obtain access to Temodal for UK brain tumour patients is continuing and we have uploaded the latest information to a special website.
	www.ozbraintumour.org /journey.htm (2600 words)

	Understanding How The Brain Works Enhances One's Understanding of Brain Tumors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Studying the brain can provide helpful information for patients who want to understand more about brain tumors and what they mean to them.
		The brain itself is a soft, spongy mass of nerve cells held together by supportive tissue.
		Overall, all parts of the brain play key roles in the functioning of everything we do, and each part of the brain is valuable.
	www.abraintumor.com (383 words)

	Brain and Spinal Cord Tumours On-line Directory - CancerIndex
		UK Brain Tumour Society UKBTS is a registered charity, founded in 1997 by patients, relatives and three charities to provide support, increase awareness and promote research.
		National Brain Tumor Radiosurgery Association (USA) Founded in 1997, NBTRA is a patient support and information organization for those who have had or may have stereotactic radiosurgery brain tumor treatments.
		Brain Tumor Biology Laboratory, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit (USA) These pages include details of the labs research, extensive pages on the scientific background of brain tumours, lab protocols, project details, staff, publications, brain tumour and scientific links.
	www.cancerindex.org /clinks2a.htm (2967 words)

	Brain Tumour UK - home
		Brain Tumour UK (formerly UK Brain Tumour Society) works to conquer brain tumours through research, education and support.
		A consortium of brain tumour groups has condemned a new recommendation from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) which will deny people in England and Wales with newly diagnosed 'high grade' malignant brain tumours from receiving vital and effective treatment.
		On a Wing and a Prayer is the first personal account of a young man with a massive, invasive, inoperable and fatal brain tumour, who decides to fight back.
	www.braintumouruk.org.uk (443 words)

	Brain Foundation - Brain Tumour
		There are almost 1,400 new cases of malignant brain tumours in Australia and many more benign brain tumours that can be just as deadly if the tumour is in a vital area of the brain.
		Brain cancer is also one of the few cancers which occur in children, with 115 new cases a year among children.
		These pages have been prepared to help you understand more about brain cancer and brain tumour.
	www.brainaustralia.org.au /brain_tumour (134 words)

	Brain tumour treatment inconsistent, study suggests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Patients who develop malignant brain tumours often don't receive chemotherapy or drugs that could help, or are given medication that might make things worse, a study suggests.
		And only eight per cent were given antidepressants, although depression commonly strikes people with brain cancer, according to the study published in the Feb. 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
		Their findings serve as a report card on the care of newly diagnosed patients and "unfortunately, the grades are sobering," according to an editorial in the medical journal.
	www.cbc.ca /health/story/2005/02/01/brain-tumour-050201.html?print (1349 words)

	Brain Tumour Action (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Brain Tumour Action's AGM has been postponed until early January 2007 - the exact date and time will be advised in the New Year.
		BTUK is a self-help news and discussion group for patients, carers and others affected by a brain tumour and is run solely by BTA.
		Brain Tumour Action was granted charitable status in May 1993 (SC 021490) and is a voluntary organisation.
	www.braintumouraction.org.uk.cob-web.org:8888 (107 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Brain tumour - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Brain tumour: Benign and malignant neoplasms that arise from or metastasize to structures within the cranium.
		Brain tumour: Another name for Brain cancer (or close medical condition association).
		Brain tumour: Brain tumour is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Cancer, Brain conditions
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/brain_tumour.htm (306 words)

	THE INTERNATIONAL BRAIN TUMOUR ALLIANCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It seeks to be an alliance of the support, advocacy and information groups for brain tumour patients and carers in different countries and also includes researchers, scientists, clinicians and allied health professionals who work in the area of brain tumours.
		All entries received may be viewed at this webpage: http://www.theibta.org/Entries.htm We encourage brain tumour organisations and neuro-related professional groups who do not yet possess a logo to peruse the entries and to contact individual designers direct if they wish to negotiate the purchase of a design, or are seeking the services of a designer.
		July 2006: The International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA) was a co-sponsor with Brain Tumour UK and the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust of a two-day conference held at Nottingham University during 3-4 July.
	www.theibta.org (2901 words)

	Brain Tumor Trials And Treatments
		There is no charge for the use of this brain tumor information, but if you find this information useful and would like to make a contribution to our project, click here.
		Dr. Musella, the president of the Musella Foundation, is a Doctor Of Podiatric Medicine, not a brain tumor specialist.
		We do not recommend any individual trial or brain tumor treatments- we are just letting you know of their existence.
	www.virtualtrials.com (914 words)

	Glioblastoma, Brain Tumour - A BATTLE PLAN - 18 Year Old Nathan's Strategy
		The aim of this site, is to pass on to you, the information and attitude of life that helped Nathan and us, his parents; To encourage you, motivate you, to Gird you up, help you find the will to take control, to not just accept probabily but to search for possibilities, like we did.
		Our 18 year old son, Nathan was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme, a very aggressive Brain Tumour.
		Not to the original site, but to a different area of the brain, and sadly, he Passed away on 26th February 2003.
	www.braintumoursupportnbk.net (305 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)