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Research on Brain Tumors
Hello!
This may sound a bit odd, but I’m looking for research specifically on brain tumors. I’m looking mainly for links on symptoms, first hand accounts from people who have had malignant tumors, and any other links and information about it.
The reason why is my uncle recently died from some illness related to tumors that lowered his immune system (I think that was it?). All I’ve been able to understand from my family is that, when my uncle was a young man he ended up fainting in the middle of a bowling alley, going to the hospital, and discovered a very large tumor on his brain. They removed it, but the doctors mentioned that it probably would grow back, and chances were my uncle wouldn’t live very long. Well, he lived about thirty? years longer than they believed he would, having a few minor incidents where he had to get tumors removed as they’d started growing back. He was also, due to the chunk of his brain they removed, physically handicapped and unable to walk very well. It was about two years ago that the tumors started to grow back very rapidly, somehow deteriorating his immune system and weakening him.
I’d really just like to learn more about it in order to see the medical and personal things behind what my uncle went through, since I was mostly a child while it was all happening and didn‘t quite understand his death at the end. I’d also like to know about how the size of the tumor or placement affects the person, what happens during hospital procedures, possible chemotherapy? and the like. I’m not asking that someone explain all of this to me here, but if you have some links to decent medical pages about that particular problem or blogs/journals, I’d love to see them.
I have started googling, but to be honest I have no idea where to start (I‘d even be okay with a few topics to start on). I have attempted to ask my grandparents and parents about it, but it’s extremely awkward, they get very (understandably) upset, and I’d rather not have to do so.
Thank you in advance!
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I think I understand what you are looking for and I did some web searching on my own. I came up with the same sites the previous advisor did.
I'm going to make a suggestion to you. You have asked some interesting questions. Questions I believe you will have a hard time finding answers to on the web. I'm not fully understanding of your reasons behind your questions though I believe your entitled to the answers.
There are a couple of things you can do to find the answers.
First: If there is a medical school near you. The answers you are seeking will be found for the most part in the medical library. You probably need to be a student of the medical school to access this library or have permission to access the library.
Go on line and find out who is the head of the Oncology Department for the school. Write to that person in a manner similar to how you wrote to us, though more formal and more of a friendly business letter. Ask for permission to use the library to research the information you are looking for. While you are it ask if there is s student or faculty memeber you that could be recommended you could be put in contact with should you need anything explained. Don't forget to put your age in the letter.
The other thing you can do, should there not be a medical school near by is look up the head of Oncology or Neurosurgery at a local hospital. I would look for a Level one Trauma Hospital as they have Neurosurgeons on staff. Write the same letter to us.
Most doctors like teenagers that are inquisitive about medicine and will do anything they can to foster their interest.
I was once taken by ambulance from my home, turned out I had a pinched nerve on my neck. My son a paramedic in training thought my problem was more severe and called for the fire department paramedics who rushed me to the local hospital. When the doctor found out, and after I was diagnosed, that my son was in training to be a paramedic, I became a practice dummy for my son to practice on under the doctors watchful eye. This even though the ER was full of patients.
So with this in mind I think if you make your case to one of these doctors you should find someone who will help you or at least allow you access to where the information you are seeking is more readily available.
Good luck and sorry for your loss.
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I'm so sorry to hear about your loss and I hope that the information that I present will help and cure the wonders going around.
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this is a link all about this and there is a page about the summary, treatment, and diagnostics.
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this link tells you a little bit about the brain tumors
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this is the last link that I could find that could basically tell you everything you you need to know this link is about a person and how to cope and do the right thing.
Hope everything is ok and wish you and your family the best.
If you need to ask me another question you can just end the question to my inbox and I will try to help you.
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