Brain tumor cases are seen increasing globally. It is also the leading cause of death due to brain-related diseases. Health experts say young people are also falling prey to it. A brain tumor is a problem of abnormal growth in brain cells, which can be due to many reasons.
World Brain Tumor Day is celebrated every year on June 8 to make people aware of brain tumors and educate them about preventive measures.
Health experts say, to prevent any disease, it is most important that you have correct and scientific information about that disease. In the case of a brain tumor, there is still a lack of information among the people. There is a lot of misinformation about this problem that most of us have come to believe.
Let us know about some such myths and facts related to brain tumors.
Myth- A brain tumor means you have cancer.
The most wrong information among people about brain tumors is that if a person is diagnosed with a brain tumor, it means that he has got cancer. However, the reality is that not every brain tumor is cancerous.
According to Cancer Research UK, brain tumors are classified based on how fast they grow. Grade 1 and grade 2 tumors are not very harmful, although those with grade 3 and 4 tumors may be cancerous.
Myth- Excessive use of mobile phones causes brain tumors.
The American Cancer Society researched to understand the facts behind this rumor, which reports that mobile phone use has nothing to do with brain tumors. The researchers pointed out that there is no scientific evidence that using phones can cause brain tumors. Radiation comes out from the mobile phone, which can cause much damage, but it does not cause brain tumors.
Myth- If your parents have had a brain tumor, then you are also at risk.
Doctors say it is neither a complete myth nor a complete truth. The risk of brain tumors can be hereditary, but only 5-10 percent of cases are seen in which the patient has this problem in the family. Although its genetic risk is less.
Cancer Research UK says that only a few types of brain tumors are related to known heredity, while most are caused by radiation-chemical or other problems in the head.
Myth- What brain tumor happens to older people?
Brain tumors can happen to a person of any age, children are also at risk. Even the second most common cancer seen in children is cancer of the brain or central nervous system (CNS). Some babies may develop brain tumors during pregnancy itself. It can be detected in ultrasound in the third trimester of pregnancy. So always keep in mind that this tumor can affect any person.
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