BRAIN TUMOR IN JYOTISH

"What are benign and malignant brain tumors?

Brain tumors can be benign or malignant:

Benign brain tumors do not contain cancer cells:

Usually, benign tumors can be removed, and they seldom grow back.

The border or edge of a benign brain tumor can be clearly seen. Cells from benign tumors do not invade tissues around them or spread to other parts of the body. However, benign tumors can press on sensitive areas of the brain and cause serious health problems.

Unlike benign tumors in most other parts of the body, benign brain tumors are sometimes life threatening.

Very rarely, a benign brain tumor may become malignant.

Malignant brain tumors contain cancer cells:

Malignant brain tumors are generally more serious and often are life threatening.

They are likely to grow rapidly and crowd or invade the surrounding healthy brain tissue.

Very rarely, cancer cells may break away from a malignant brain tumor and spread to other parts of the brain, to the spinal cord, or even to other parts of the body. The spread of cancer is called metastasis.

Sometimes, a malignant tumor does not extend into healthy tissue. The tumor may be contained within a layer of tissue. Or the bones of the skull or another structure in the head may confine it. This kind of tumor is called encapsulated.

Tumor Grade

Doctors sometimes group brain tumors by grade - from low grade (grade I) to high grade (grade IV). The grade of a tumor refers to the way the cells look under a microscope. Cells from high-grade tumors look more abnormal and generally grow faster than cells from low-grade tumors.

What causes and who is at risk for brain tumors?

 

No one knows the exact causes of brain tumors. Doctors can seldom explain why one person develops a brain tumor and another does not. However, it is clear that brain tumors are not contagious. No one can "catch" the disease from another person.

Research has shown that people with certain risk factors are more likely than others to develop a brain tumor. A risk factor is anything that increases a person's chance of developing a disease.

The following risk factors are associated with an increased chance of developing a primary brain tumor:

Being male - In general, brain tumors are more common in males than females. However, meningiomas are more common in females.

Race - Brain tumors occur more often among white people than among people of other races.

Age - Most brain tumors are detected in people who are 70 years old or older. However, brain tumors are the second most common cancer in children. (Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer.) Brain tumors are more common in children younger than 8 years old than in older children.

Family history - People with family members who have gliomas may be more likely to develop this disease.

Being exposed to radiation or certain chemicals at work:

Radiation - Workers in the nuclear industry have an increased risk of developing a brain tumor.

Formaldehyde - Pathologists and embalmers who work with formaldehyde have an increased risk of developing brain cancer. Scientists have not found an increased risk of brain cancer among other types of workers exposed to formaldehyde.

Vinyl chloride - Workers who make plastics may be exposed to vinyl chloride. This chemical may increase the risk of brain tumors.

Acrylonitrile - People who make textiles and plastics may be exposed to acrylonitrile. This exposure may increase the risk of brain cancer.

Scientists are investigating whether cell phones may cause brain tumors. Studies thus far have not found an increased risk of brain tumors among people who use cell phones.

Scientists also continue to study whether head injuries are a risk factor for brain tumors. So far, these studies have not found an increased risk among people who have had head injuries.

Most people who have known risk factors do not get brain cancer. On the other hand, many who do get the disease have none of these risk factors. People who think they may be at risk should discuss this concern with their doctor. The doctor may be able to suggest ways to reduce the risk and can plan an appropriate schedule for checkups".

Above informations are based on the site: http://www.medicinenet.com/brain_tumor/

Brain Tumor in Jyotisha (collection and analysis : Rafal Gendarz; taugth by Jyotish Guruji Visti Larsen)

Based on the nakśatra mandala and Kalapurusha the adhisthana (ailing part of the body) can be known.

• 6th lord (default or vrddha karaka) connected to Hari bhava lords (1st, 8th, 10th) and in Mesa (Aries) or Meśa Amsa (Navamsa of Aries)

• 6th lord (default or vrddha karaka) connected to Lagna, especially in the 1st drekkana from Lagna drekkana indicating the region of the head

• 8th lord (default or vrddha karaka) in Meśa (aries) or in Meśa-amsa (Navamsa sign of Aries)

• Moon and Malefic in the same nakśatra as the 1st nakśatra from Moon is ruling head/brain (ref. Brhat Nakśatra - Sanjay Rath)

The graha in context should be afflicted and there should be other yogas present which in the dasa of their's period control the diagnosis, therapy, surgery and the likes. In the charts below we will examine position of Nakśatra, 6th and 8th lords in the brain tumor patients.