Dr. David Doman host of Housecall is talking with Dr. Joseph Watson the Medical Director of the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program at MedStar Georgetown University. Tumors in your brain are very common. Something can be growing in the brain and it wouldn’t feel it.
- An estimated 700,000 Americans are living with a primary brain tumor
- Approximately 71% of all brain tumors are benign (non cancerous)
- Approximately 29% of all brain tumors are malignant (cancerous)
- Approximately 58% of all brain tumors occur in females
- Approximately 42% of all brain tumors occur in males
As brain tumors grow, signs and symptoms can vary and largely depend on the tumor’s location within the brain, its size, and how quickly it grows.
Some of the more common signs and symptoms caused by brain tumors include the following:
- Headaches (abnormal and severe)
- Seizures
- Difficulty thinking, speaking, or finding words
- Changes in personality or behavior
- Weakness, numbness, or loss of movement in one part or one side of the body
- Difficulty with balance or dizziness
- Sensory changes like difficulty hearing, difficulty seeing, or loss of smell
- Memory loss
- Confusion in everyday matters or disorientation
- Unexplained nausea or vomiting
- Fatigue or muscle weakness
Potential origin sites for meningioma in the brain.
There are no known risk factors like other cancers. If you detect it early it isn’t helpful to cure like other cancers. That’s why it is so shocking when it is discovered. It is very deadly and difficult to cure, but cures are on the rise. For better detecting from CT scans and MRI’s that are available.
If you would like to talk to Dr. Watson please call 703.748.1000.
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