What is Brain Tumour

Health Charcha

In this episode, we speak to Dr.Amitabh Chanda - Neurosurgeon at Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata. He talks about brain tumor, a mass or growth of abnormal cells in your brain. There are different types of brain tumors. Some brain tumors are noncancerous (benign), and some brain tumors are cancerous (malignant). Brain tumors can occur at any age and the exact cause of brain tumor is not clear. Family history and high dose X-rays are risk factors for brain tumors. Tune in to find out how you can be aware of your health and take corrective action with early detection.