Types of brain tumors
Primary brain tumors
Over 70,000 are primary brain tumors and the rest are metastatic brain cancer that has spread from cancer elsewhere in the body.(1)
Fund raising only 9M per year 2M only use for research and only little fund goes into Glioblastoma(2).(a)(spread quickly),(symptom)(treatment plan)(coping )
Oligonucleotides are short DNA or RNA molecules, oligomers, that have a wide range of applications in genetic testing, research, and forensics. (3) (4)
Research Outcome for oligo (5)
Brain Cancer Research
Brain tumors are not rare, but research is badly underfunded.
Radiation : Gamma Knife and Cyber Knife
The Gamma Knife is an advanced radiation treatment for adults and children with small to medium brain tumors, abnormal blood vessel formations called arteriovenous malformations, epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia, a nerve condition that causes chronic pain, and other neurological conditions.
Cyberknife a non-invasive radiosurgery device called the CyberKnife that uses a robotic arm to deliver highly focused beams of radiation.
Palliative Care :
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness like a brain tumor as well as their families. The focus of palliative care is to provide support and relief from the symptoms and stress that a serious illness can cause.
