Does the tumor move? Suddenly she stopped being active, she became very tired, was sleeping all day long she was having headaches all the time.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The tumor does not move but it may enlarge in size, thus compressing adjacent structures which will affect the normal function of these structures. As a result, this affects daily functions and you ma... Read More
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My mom has a tumor in her head (not cancerous) that is right behind her nose; does it effect on her charater? Lately, she's been really active and almost OCD. She's also taking cortizone.
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- Tumors in the brain can affect behaviors, based on location. Note that medications can affect "characters" too, including cortisone.
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Is it safe to keep Mobile Phones on with wifi while we are sleeping and put it beside us? Or should we switch it off?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- There has been a number of reports describing several adverse effects of keeping the cell phone in close proximity especially to the head, as its waves may interfere with the brain waves (thus causing... Read More
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ما هي أورام الدماغ وكيف يمكن تفاديها؟
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- لا يوجد أي وسائل وقائية من أورام الدماغ حتى الآن لأن سبب الأورام غير معروف.
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بعد علاج ورم في المخ (عن طريق الجراحة أو العلاج الكيميائي أو العلاج الإشعاعي) ما هي فرص (نسبة مئوية) عدم ظهور الورم مرة أخرى وأن يشفى المريض شفاء تام؟
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- السؤال مضلل، حيث يتم التعامل مع الأورام عادة في المخ عن طريق الجراحة والعلاج الكيميائي والعلاج الإشعاعي معا (ما نسميه العلاج المتعدد الوسائط).
نوع Glioblastomas هو الأكثر صعوبة في علاجه ومعظم الحالات... Read More
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After treating a brain tumor (by surgery or chemotherapy or radiotherapy) what are the chances (perecentage) that the tumor won't show up again and the patient will be cured?
2 Answers
Dr. Fadi Abbas,
Oncology & Hematology
- the question is misleading, as usually brain tumors are treated by surgery and chemotherapy and radiotherapy all together (what we call a multi-modal treatment).
Glioblastomas multiforme are the most... Read More
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What are the early sympotms of a brain tumor?
Dr. Ivana Dabaj,
Pediatric Neurology
- The most common symptoms are: Headache (especially morning headaches), weakness, clumsiness, difficulty walking, seizures.
Other symptoms are: Nausea, vomiting: especially early in the morning; change... Read More
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