Brain Cancer Symptoms In Females

Both males and females afraid of cancer. Many fear developing brain cancer due to environmental factors or daily activities, such as the use of a mobile phone. More than 24,000 people in the US develop brain tumors annually according to the United States Brain Tumor Registry and survival depends on early detection and treatment. Thus, it is important to know the signs and symptoms of brain cancer. Understanding how tumors affect the nervous system is the first step in early detection.

General brain cancer symptoms in females
A tumor grows a mass of cells. As the mass grows, it can exert pressure on the brain, resulting in various common symptoms. These symptoms can, unfortunately, be difficult to distinguish from symptoms of less serious health issues. For example, females with brain tumors may experience a headache or nausea accompanied by vomiting. Almost 50 percent of people with brain tumors have a headache. Of course, his headache, nausea, and vomiting are symptoms of many other things, including pregnancy.
Brain cancer can produce various other symptoms that affect daily life. Personality changes are relatively common in people with brain tumors, driven by increased intracranial pressure on specific parts of the brain. Blurred vision and loss of balance are other symptoms that females should warn of a possible brain problem.



Catches
Other symptoms may be more worrying. For example, up to half of the people with brain cancer occur catches such as intracranial pressure due to tumor growth increases. Most cocaine arrests are not caused by brain cancer, so an attack that is probably not an indication of brain cancer in females with a history of seizures - with epilepsy, for example. Females experienced catches need to be vigilant, but not the worst fear.
Brain tumor-associated catches may have specific characteristics. These include catches that start suddenly in females who had never caught before, short attacks last 2 to 3 minutes, loss of physical function check, and attacks when the females have other brain cancer symptoms.

Less common symptoms and signs of brain cancer in females
Brain cancer may be accompanied by symptoms that are not confusing to all people. Often these signs are likely to recognize a doctor, such as reflex changes and muscle weakness. These can indicate where the tumor mass is. Other symptoms that be a sign of tumor growth in determined areas of the brain may be buzzing or sound in the ears, double vision and lack of coordination.

What to do
Females who suffer from any of the above symptoms must first consult with her doctor. Many of these symptoms can seem serious, and she can jump to the conclusion her brain cancer. A doctor can help the true cause of the symptoms with thorough medical examination and appropriate imaging techniques can clearly indicate the presence or absence of tumors. It is important not to panic because the risk of developing brain cancer is quite low.
The doctor will usually take a careful history and do a physical examination to test reflexes and muscular function. Imaging methods for detecting brain cancer include CT and MRI.

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References :

1. National Cancer Institute
2. Deniscavadas.com
3. American Cancer Society