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Brain Cancer Learning Center
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The patient's prognosis depends on where the tumor is located, what type of cells it contains, the size of the tumor, and the effect its already had on adjacent brain structures. A patient whose tumor is discovered early and removed completely may...
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The patient's prognosis depends on the location of the tumor and its cell type. A patient whose tumor is discovered early and removed completely may make a full recovery, but the surgery itself may harm or destroy normal brain tissue. This can res...
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A set of related cancers that form in the bone marrow and other blood-producing organs. Leukemia is named after the leukocytes, white blood cells which mutate before maturity and become cancerous. These cells reproduce rapidly, suppressing product...
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Leukemia is a group of bone marrow diseases involving an uncontrolled increase in white blood cells (leukocytes. For information about a specific type of leukemia, see the following: Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL; Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML...
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Leukemia is a cancer that starts in the organs that make blood, namely the bone marrow and the lymph system. Depending on specific characteristics, leukemia can be divided into two broad types: acute and chronic. Acute leukemias are the rapidly pr...
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Death is defined as the cessation of all vital functions of the body including the heartbeat, brain activity (including the brain stem), and breathing.
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Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body's preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some patients such as those with cancer.
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Mourning is the grieving process an individual experiences in response to the loss (often through death) of someone.
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Understanding and adjusting to death and loss at various stages of life. Almost every child or adolescent faces the death of someone close—a relative, friend, or even a pet—at some point in his or her life. In fact, it is estimated that about 5% o...
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Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body's preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some cancer patients.
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A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye. This article focuses on cataracts in adults. For information on cataracts in children, see: Congenital cataracts
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A cataract is a cloudiness or opacity in the normally transparent crystalline lens of the eye. This cloudiness can cause loss of vision and may lead to eventual blindness.
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Cataract, the leading cause of blindness worldwide, is a clouding of the crystalline lens of the eye. Symptoms of cataract include blurred vision, difficulty reading print and street signs, light sensitivity, and glare disability. Most cataracts a...
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A brain herniation is when brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood vessels are moved or pressed away from their usual position in the head.
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A neurologic deficit is a functional abnormality of a body area due to a decrease in the function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles, or nerves. Examples include inability to speak, decreased sensation, loss of balance, weakness, mental function p...
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A focal neurologic deficit is a problem in nerve, spinal cord, or brain function that affects a specific location, such as the left face, right arm, or even a small area such as the tongue. It also refers to any problem with a specific nervous sys...
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