World brain tumor day is observed on the 8th of June every year. The day was first observed by the German Tumor Association (Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe e.V), a non-profit organization that works to raise public awareness and educate people about brain cancer. It is of utmost importance for doctors to remain updated with the latest technologies and treatment strategies so that they can be implemented in the management of patients with brain tumors. Brain tumors mainly originate from neural elements within the brain or metastasized cancers from any other organ of the body.
Around 5-10% of India’s population suffers from the central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Globally, the number of cases with CNS tumors has increased during 2019-2020; these account for 2% of all malignancies. Primary brain tumor includes gliomas, meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, and acoustic neuromas. Glioblastoma (GBM) is…
