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Meningioma: Anyone else? I'm frightened
Brain Tumor | Last Active: Nov 29 11:46pm | Replies (605)Comment receiving replies
@staywell All meningiomas are considered benign. That simply means the lesions on the meninges (aka meningiomas) are non-cancerous. Meningioma brain tumors should not be thought of as non-serious. There is no known cause or cure for this enigma of a primary brain tumor.
There are numerous factors during the diagnosis and treatment of meningiomas that lead to life-altering, debilitating changes in ones health-related quality of life. I am an 11-year survivor-thriver of an R Spheno-orbital/Sphenoid wing with cavernous sinus involvement meningioma.
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@drjohevans My understanding that a grade 3 meningioma is considered cancer. (Per a neuro oncologist I consulted) Also, the same neuro doctor said since they are more prevalent in women than men there is the thought that estrogen might play a role. Of course, money isn't available to do in-depth studies regarding all of our human health issues so perhaps we will never know of particular factors that predisposes one to developing these usually benign tumors.