what hapens to PREGNANT FEMALES WITH Brain tumor?
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Way too many variable for a one-size-fits all answer.  How serious is the tumor?  Is the woman in a coma?  How viable is the fetus? What does the family want?  You get the idea.
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Having had one myself, it depends on where it is and what it's doing (i.e., growing or just sitting there)\n\nWhere it is has a big impact on if it's important.  My husband also had one (cortical displaysia actually, but similar) that included seizures, headaches, speech and memory problems.  It was removed and he was back to normal within literally /minutes/ of waking.\n\nMine was more benign.  A colloid cyst which sits in the center of your brain on the membrane connecting the hemispheres.  Mine had to be removed because it grew, but it was not cancer and had no other symptoms.\n\nFind out where, what kind and what size it is.  That will help.
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First of all, try to be as calm and well-informed as possible.  Communicate with trusted friends and relatives.  Have a doctor you can talk with often. I just went to About.com to look up cancer in pregnancy, and they \nhave an entire section devoted to that. Go to: \nhttp://pregnancy.about.com/od/cancerinpregnanc/ --or go to About.com, then Pregnancy/Birth, then Pregnancy Complications, then Cancer in Pregnancy. Print out or write down anything that scares you (even more)or that is unclear or that you need your doctor's opinion about.  Make a doc appt. to discuss everything.  Also visit the WebMD site. Stay well-informed and do not panic. Everyone's circumstances are different, remember that!
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Strain, Hormonal imbalance, cancer etc etc.....and sometimes pregnancy!
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sorry to hear you are going through this at such a young age.  be open and honest with your daughter... talk to her about these things... there are many factors in figuring out the odds of her developing breast cancer.  many don't realize that having an abortion ups the odds of breast cancer, taking hormones at a young age, ups the chances, family history of breast cancer ups the chances, but just because a woman may have these things in their life don't mean that she will in fact end up with breast cancer.  advise her to do monthly checks on herself, to see her doctor on a yearly basis for gyne exams, and to stay away from birth control pills, and spermicides, to abstain from sex until she is ready to have children, and not to have any abortions.... to not up the risks of breast cancer.  also talk to your oncologist for more ways of preventing or early detection of breast cancer, to help your daughter, so that she may have a long and healthy life.  (i prayed for you and your daughter, and will try to remember you both in future prayers.)
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This is not a stupid question.\n\nAre you referring to a baby still getting breast fed? Who knows? Maybe it can cause Breast Cancer.
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Here's a directory that may guide you to specific sites for various kinds of brain tumors, including Foundations. Was there a specific type of brain tumor Foundation you were looking for?\n\n http://dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Brain_and_CNS/\n\nhttp://dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Brain_and_CNS/Support_Groups/\n\nAmerican Brain Tumor Association\nhttp://hope.abta.org/
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you aren't gonna get brain cancer from one time.  It's not the charging part that causes it, it's the radiation from the phone that can cause brain cancer.  I don't know if it's actually been documented, but people who are on their cell phones 24-7 are at a higher risk for brain cancer than those who only use their cell phones sporadically. \n\nIf you're really worried about it, get a hands-free headset.  That'll help reduce the amount of direct radiation that you get from the phone.  But it's really not that big of a deal; electronic products all give off some sort of radiation.  I guess the biggest concerns are microwaves and cell phones.  But you don't need therapy or intensive help, unless you mean psychiatric help for your hypochondria.
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(m)\n\nNanotechnology Tackles Brain Cancer\n \n   \n\n Brain cancer can be counted among the most deadly and intractable diseases. Often diagnosed after a patient exhibits symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, uncharacteristic behavior changes, or paralysis, the growing mass of a brain tumor will continue to squeeze out normal tissue and degrade the brain’s function if left untreated. But treatment is elusive. Tumors may be embedded in regions of the brain that are critical to orchestrating the body’s vital functions, while they shed cells to invade other parts of the brain, forming more tumors too small to detect using conventional imaging techniques. Brain cancer’s location and ability to spread quickly makes treatment with surgery or radiation like fighting an enemy hiding out among minefields and caves, and explains why the term “brain cancer” is all too often associated with the word “inoperable.” \n\nMaking treatment even more challenging, there is a system of blood vessels and protective cells in the brain — the blood-brain barrier — that admits only essential nutrients and oxygen, and keeps out everything else, including about 95 percent of all drugs. This natural barrier puts serious limits on how much a patient can benefit from traditional chemotherapy and new cancer drugs. \n\nIn an ideal situation, we would have a “smart” drug that could cross the blood-brain barrier, zero in on the cancer cells, mark their location clearly for surgery, or destroy them with such precision that it would leave surrounding, normal brain cells intact. Until now, such a scenario seemed so far-fetched. But using nanotechnology, NCI-supported researchers at the University of Michigan, the University of Washington, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and Virginia Commonwealth University are creating ultrasmall particles that can target and destroy cancer cells in the brain, even those in tumors too small to be removed surgically.
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Above anything I would consult your Doctor and possibly a Nutritionist about what foods may be helpful.  Here is some information I found on the net, hope it helps.  Good luck and God Bless!\n\nWhat happens after treatment for cancer of the uterus?\n\nRegular follow-up exams are very important for any woman who has been treated for cancer of the uterus. The doctor will want to watch the patient closely for several years to be sure that the cancer has not returned. In general, follow-up examinations include a pelvic exam, a chest x-ray, and laboratory tests.\n\nWhen people have cancer, life can change for them and for the people who care about them. These changes in daily life can be difficult to handle. When a woman finds out she has uterine cancer, a number of different and sometimes confusing emotions may appear.\n\nAt times, patients and family members may feel depressed, angry, or frightened. At other times, feelings may vary from hope to despair or from courage to fear. Patients usually are better able to cope with their emotions if they can talk openly about their illness and their feelings with family members and friends.\n\nConcerns about the future, as well as about medical tests, treatments, hospital stays, and medical bills, often arise. Talking to doctors, nurses, or other members of the health care team may help to ease fear and confusion. Patients can ask questions about their disease and its treatment and can take an active part in decisions about their medical care. Patients and family members often find it helpful to write down questions for the doctor as they think of them. Taking notes during visits to the doctor also can help patients remember what was said. Patients should ask the doctor to repeat or explain more fully anything that is not clear.\n\nPatients have many important questions to ask about cancer, and their doctor is the best person to provide answers. Most people ask what kind of cancer they have, how it is treated, and how successful the treatment is likely to be.\n\nMany women become concerned, especially after surgery and radiation therapy, that the changes to their bodies will affect how other people feel about them. They may worry about working, caring for their family, or about how cancer and its treatment will affect their sex life. Usually, as the patient recovers, the changes to her body become more accepted. With love and support, patients gradually feel reassured that they are just as appreciated as before.\n\nThe patient's doctor is the best person to give advice about working or other activities, but it may be hard to talk to the doctor about feelings and other very personal matters. Many patients find it helpful to talk with others who are facing similar problems. This kind of help is available through cancer- related support groups, such as those described in the next section. If the emotional problems of the patient or family become too hard to handle, a mental health counselor may be able to help.\n\nhttp://www.medicinenet.com/uterine_cancer/page5.htm\n\nCancer Information Service (CIS)\n1-800-4-CANCER\n\nThe Cancer Information Service, a program of the National Cancer Institute, is a nationwide telephone service for cancer patients, their families and friends, the public, and health care professionals. The staff can answer questions in English and Spanish and can send booklets about cancer. They also know about local resources and services. One toll-free number, 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237), connects callers with the office that serves their area.\n\nAmerican Cancer Society (ACS)\n1599 Clifton Road, N.E. \nAtlanta, GA 30329\n1-800-ACS-2345
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I am not sure that it has any effect on the fetus, but it may make the pregnant woman faint more often.  This is just a guess, though...
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Standard of care in that situation would be oral steroids (Decadron in pill form along with a medication to block acid secretions in the stomach) and a brief course of whole-brain radiotherapy... unless she is otherwise in such poor condition aside from the brain lesions that they suggest not doing the radiation.\n\nThe textbook answer on median survival (50% still alive) would be:\n\n1 month with no treatment.\n\n2 months with steroids\n\n6 months with whole-brain radiotherapy.\n\nAloha
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Well, it's not a personal experience, but a friend of mine, after trying to get pregnant unsuccessfully, found out that she had cysts. She had those removed (must have been 2 years ago) and now she has a beautiful baby boy :-)
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Adult brain tumors are diseases in which cancer (malignant) cells begin to grow in the tissues of the brain. The brain controls memory and learning, senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch), and emotion. It also controls other parts of the body, including muscles, organs, and blood vessels. Tumors that start in the brain are called primary brain tumor.its based on where the tumor is located.
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well first if your not pregnant yet start taking folic acid and eating properly you need the actual brain functioning well and then when you get pregnant talk and read to your belly and read lots of intelligent books its been known to tranfer to your baby. once your child is born talk to your baby often and in an adult manner (no baby talk) play classical music and teach it another language if you stay consistant with this for years you will have a toddler who can probaly play an instrument or read and write or do math.
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Theres such risks for birth defects related to our chomosomes.  The statistic for a healthy 18 year old female to have a baby with 43 chormosomes instead of 42 ( Down's Syndrom ) is about one in ever 3000. But for anyone over 38 the stat goes up to like one in seven mothers are likely to have a baby with Down's Syndrome. So it just isnt safe any more, or i should say, it just isnt optimal..
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Have Ben and Jerry's Karamal Sutra ice cream to celebrate your birthday and no-more-worries-about-pregnancy procedure!  :)\n\n(In case you've never had it, you can get it at the grocery store in a little tub. It's caramel ice cream on one side, chocolate w/ chocolate shavings on the other, and a core of caramel in the middle! Oh MAN, is it good!)\n\n(Good luck and Get Well Soon after your procedure, and Happy 27th!)