tailieunhanh - What You Need To Know About - Brain Tumors

Socioeconomic disparities in cancer incidence and mortality in the United States persist and remain an urgent public health problem. Recent studies of cancer and both individual- and area- level socioeconomic status (SES) have found low SES or poverty to be associated with higher incidence of lung, cervical, stomach, oral, and esophageal cancer. 1-8 Also, a lower incidence of breast cancer and melanoma has been observed among persons residing in poorer areas. 1-2,9 Socioeconomic disparities in stage at diagnosis have also been reported for prostate, female breast, cervical, colorectal cancer, and melanoma of the skin. 1,10 One of the goals of the. | . DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute What You Need To Know AboutTM Brain Tumors For more publications This is only one of many free booklets for people with cancer. Here s how to get other National Cancer Institute NCI booklets Call the NCI Contact Center at 1-800-4-CANCER 1-800-422-6237 Go to the NCI Web site at http publications For materials in Spanish Here s how to get NCI materials in Spanish Call the NCI Contact Center at 1-800-422-6237 Go to the NCI Web site at http espanol Contents About This Booklet 1 The Brain 2 Tumor Grades and Types 5 Risk Factors 8 Symptoms 9 Diagnosis 10 Treatment 13 Second Opinion 23 Nutrition 25 Supportive Care 25 Rehabilitation 26 Follow-up Care 27 Sources of Support 28 Taking Part in Cancer Research 30 Dictionary 31 National Cancer Institute Services 43 National Cancer Institute Publications 44 . DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Cancer .