Brain tumor size

It is in the brain that a neoplasm is not considered cancer, because certain types of tumors are characteristic here.

Benign and malignant neoplasms

A benign tumor not only of the brain, but also of other organs, is much easier to eliminate and cure than an oncological one. The site of its appearance is surrounded by a film that prevents tumor cells from moving to subsequent parts of the brain.

The development of a benign tumor can be motivated by:

exposure to radiation;
colorless gas;
electromagnetic fields.

Malignant tumors, on the other hand, are characterized by rapid growth and aggressive destruction and infection of neighboring cells. They can also travel through the blood to other parts of the brain. Symptoms indicating the development of just such a formation:

dizziness;
headache;
nausea, severe vomiting;
apathy, eternal fatigue, drowsiness;
problems with memory, hearing, vision;
hallucinations;
paralysis of limbs and body.

Primary and secondary formations in the brain.

Neoplasms in the brain are determined not only by type, but also by the type of occurrence. Highlight:

primary;
secondary.

Primary tumors develop from brain tissue in the head, such as the pituitary gland or nerve fibers. These formations grow towards the spinal cord. They are called primary because they initially arose in the brain region, in contrast to secondary ones. Secondary tumors metastasize from the original tumor to another area of ​​the brain. They are characterized by rapid growth and active destruction of healthy cells. Relapses after removal and treatment are not excluded.

The size of the tumor depends on the type of tumor. Benign ones form and remain in one place without the possibility of any metastasis. Their size, if detected early, is approximately 1 cm in diameter. If the size exceeds this mark and, for example, is 5 cm, then this may indicate an oncological tumor, which could either develop itself or degenerate from a benign one.

What determines the growth of tumor size?

The growth in the size of the formation directly depends on the type of tumor. The malignant will grow rapidly, aggressively affecting neighboring cells, creating metastases in different parts of the brain. This process will be accompanied by:

acute and unbearable headaches;
simultaneously vomiting and blurred vision;
loss of consciousness;
signs of epilepsy;
paralysis of both individual limbs and the entire body;
serious memory loss;
hallucinations, mental disorders.

A benign tumor grows more slowly, but it also has a harmful effect on parts of the brain, squeezing them and blocking the flow of blood. Also, its rate of development and growth can be so low that it will increase in size very little and almost imperceptibly. The advantages of this type of neoplasm are that it cannot create metastases and is always localized in one place. Reasons influencing the appearance of this type of tumor:

smoking;
alcoholism;
drug use;
genetic predisposition;
radiation;
exposure to chemicals;
excess ultraviolet radiation.

If, after discovering a tumor, a person continues to smoke, drink alcohol and drugs, or work in hazardous work, he provokes accelerated growth of the tumor.