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Brain Cancer Overview

Brain cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the brain, which can arise from brain tissue or metastatic cancer cells. Unlike general cancers, due to the special location of the brain, even benign tumors may compress neural tissue and affect vital signs. This disease can occur at any age, particularly in children and middle-aged to elderly populations, and it progresses rapidly after onset, interfering with functions such as vision, speech, movement, and consciousness.

Global Incidence

Brain cancer has been reported worldwide, with incidence influenced by region, ethnicity, and environment. Cases are relatively concentrated in some North American and European countries, while Asian countries such as China, Japan, and India are also showing an upward trend, particularly among urban residents.

Major Harms

1. Compression of the central nervous system affecting function

The most direct harm of brain cancer is tumor growth compressing brain tissue, leading to memory decline, blurred vision, limb weakness, or even seizures.

2. Invasion of critical brain regions impairing life quality

If the tumor is located in the brainstem or areas controlling speech and respiration, it can easily cause coma or unstable vital signs, severely disrupting daily life.

3. High risk of postoperative complications

Even after surgical removal of the tumor, functional impairments such as speech difficulties, visual field defects, or hemiplegia may remain, with a long and arduous recovery process.

4. High recurrence rate and prolonged treatment cycle

Some high-grade brain cancers have extremely high recurrence rates. Even if treatment is initially effective, relapse may occur within a short period, bringing both psychological and physical burdens to patients.

Emerging Treatment Methods

Immune Reconstruction Cell Therapy

This therapy reshapes the patient’s own immune system, enabling it to recognize and eliminate brain tumor cells. During treatment, activated immune cells target the brain, effectively slowing tumor growth while minimizing damage to healthy tissue, bringing new hope for some advanced-stage patients.

In actual treatment, cancer patients undergoing traditional therapies such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy often face immune dysfunction, increased risk of infection, and slow recovery. To help patients better sustain treatment, improve tolerance, and enhance quality of life, phased immune reconstruction plans should be scientifically designed for different treatment cycles.

● Short-term plan: Rapidly enhance immunity through immune cell reinfusion to improve the effectiveness of anti-tumor treatment.

● Mid-term plan: Reduce the side effects of traditional treatments, promote physical recovery, and complete standardized treatment courses.

● Long-term plan: Enhance overall immunity through immune cell reconstruction, gut immune reconstruction, elemental immune reconstruction, and immune nutrition reconstruction, thereby improving quality of life and prolonging survival.

Conventional Treatment Methods

1. Surgical resection

For brain cancers that are accessible and well-defined, neurosurgical removal remains the preferred treatment. Modern microsurgical techniques improve surgical safety and preserve neurological function as much as possible, though risks of trauma remain.

2. Radiotherapy

Stereotactic radiotherapy and proton therapy can precisely irradiate lesions to suppress tumor spread. Some brain cancers, such as gliomas, are sensitive to radiotherapy and require it as an important postoperative adjuvant treatment.

3. Chemotherapy regimens

Combination chemotherapy is effective for certain types of brain cancer, such as primary central nervous system lymphoma. However, due to the blood-brain barrier, drug permeability is limited and side effects are significant.

4. Minimally invasive technology assistance

Techniques such as stereotactic biopsy, Gamma Knife, and radiofrequency ablation provide advantages of minimal trauma, precise targeting, and quick recovery in selected lesions. They are often used in preoperative assessment or early intervention.

Conclusion

Due to its special location and high risk, brain cancer can be fatal if treatment is delayed. Experts at United Life International Medical Center emphasize that brain cancer treatment should integrate multiple approaches, especially personalized interventions with immune reconstruction cell therapy, to provide patients with longer survival and improved quality of life.