BRAIN CANCER
There are two types of brain cancer, metastatic and primary. Metastatic brain tumors originated from another organ, such as the lung or breast. Primary brain tumors originate in the brain itself. This is an important point, because metastatic and primary brain cancers are usually treated in different ways. Metastatic brain tumors are more common than primary brain tumors.
Unlike other cancers, brain tumors rarely metastasize to distant organs.
Brain cancer causes damage because it spreads locally and destroys normal
tissue. Treatments for brain cancer may include surgery, radiation, or
chemotherapy. However, because brain cancer is impossible to completely
remove, the cancer may grow and eventually lead to death.
Most brain cancer starts in astrocyte cells. These tumors are called
astrocytomas. Most astrocytomas cannot be cured because they spread widely
throughout the surrounding normal brain tissue. Astrocytomas are divided
into three categories:
1. Low-grade Astrocytomas - slowest
growing; average survival time 6 to 8 years
2. Anaplastic Astrocytomas - moderate
growth; average survival time 3 years
3. Glioblastomas - fastest growing; average
survival time 1 to 1.5 years
Oligodendrogliomas is another type of brain cancer that starts in the
oligodendrocytes cells. It spreads in a manner similar to astrocytomas and,
in most cases, cannot be completely removed by surgery. The survival time
for this cancer is six to eight years. However, there are a small number of
long-term survival cases, where people lived for thirty to forty years after
diagnosis.
End-of-life care for brain cancer patients in advanced stages involves
seeing a barrage of doctors, nurses and therapists. Patients can be treated
in their homes or in the care of a hospital. During this time of need, the
last thing that you or your loved ones should be worrying about is money.
Unfortunately health care costs for brain cancer treatments are expensive
and those services may or may not be covered by your insurance.
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*(National Cancer Society - Cancer Facts & Figures 2002)