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Primary central nervous system lymphoma

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

When to seek urgent medical care?

Diagnosis

Treatment options

Prevention

Where to find medical care for Primary central nervous system lymphoma?

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Prevention

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Overview

Brain is a part of the central nervous system (CNS). It is the center of thought, feeling, memory, speech, vision, hearing, movement, and so on. Brain tumors include any tumor which starts in the brain. The cause of brain tumors is unknown. On one hand, the tumors can directly destroy brain cells. On the other hand, they can also indirectly damage cells by producing inflammation, compressing other parts of the brain and increasing pressure within the skull. Usual symptoms include epileptic seizures, numbness of part of the body, abnormal movements and an abnormal positioning of the body, fever, headache, etc. Treatments involve surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and a combination.

What are the symptoms of Primary central nervous system lymphoma?

What causes Primary central nervous system lymphoma?

Who is at highest risk?

When to seek urgent medical care?

Diagnosis

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Primary central nervous system lymphoma?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Primary central nervous system lymphoma

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Sources

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