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brain tumours - Coggle Diagram
brain tumours
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classification or types
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oligodendromas, arising from oligdendrocytes
cranial nerve tumour, found in the cranial cavity
metastatic brain tumours spread in the brain, common with tumours of the breast and lung
glandular tumours, includes pituitary adenomas and pineal tumours
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congenital tumours, includes cysts and craniopharyngioma
pathophysiology
mutations tell the cells to grow and divide rapidly and continue to live when healthy cells would die
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the result is a mass of abnormal cells, forming a tumour
nursing managements
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appropriate care with regards to surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy
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definition
are space occupying lesions within the cranial cavity, taking up space that should be occupied by the normal cranial contents and thus raise intracranial pressure
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