Question by The Chaparra : What is the difference between a brain tumor and brain cancer
and what is “easier” to control or treat ..? Best answer:
Answer by Ivana
Gitov
tumors are not always cancerous. Cancer generally spreads (while not benign), making it more difficult to control, but it is not always the case. It depends on the location of the tumor, too. For example, a brain tumor from my father is not cancerous, but because of its place, it is unusable, when a cancerous tumor may be able to be removed with a simple surgical treatment if in some areas.
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Well a tumor will not spread but may need to be removed.
Cancer is very serious when in the brain because it does spread and also needs to be removed.
Of the two, I would say a tumor would be easier to control.
A brain tumor is a growth in the brain. Brain cancer is a malignant growth in the brain. Neither is easy to treat or control and both often recur. The location of the tumor is also a major factor.
Denise is certainly correct…even a benign brain tumor can recur at a cancerous grade. A cancerous brain tumor can and often does recur at a higher grade. Removal is dependent upon location. Benign tumors can be re evaluated as a cancer because of location. Mine was a grade 3 mixed cell cancerous tumor, but I was just lucky enough to have it in an area that was completely removed, then radiation for 6 weeks, chemo for 6 weeks, then chemo again for 6 months. So far, so good for me…