KOMPAS.com – Brain tumor is the appearance of cells that grow abnormally in the brain.
Once there is abnormal cell growth, sufferers can feel symptoms brain tumor such as headaches, nausea, vomiting, confusion, to sensory disturbances.
So, what exactly causes of brain tumors can some people suffer?
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Primary brain tumors are tumors that initially arise from the brain or the tissue around the brain.
The causes of brain tumors and other primary tumors are usually the same.
According to American Cancer Society, researchers say the cause of brain tumors can occur due to changes in DNA.
DNA is the chemical that makes up genes and controls how each cell functions.
Generally, human cells can grow and function normally following the information from the DNA of each cell.
Genes can control when cells grow, divide into new cells, and die.
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Malignant tumors can appear when DNA mutates and activate genes that regulate cell growth (oncogenes).
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