World Brain Tumour Day 2024: Understanding Brain Tumour & The Psychology Behind It

Every year 8^th of June is celebrated as World Brain Tumor Day all across the world to raise awareness and educate people about the brain tumor. This initiative was initially started by German Brain Tumor Association, a Leipzig-based non-profit organization. A brain tumor occurs when the cells in the brain or nearby area start growing abnormally. In this article, complete details related to World Brain Tumour Day 2024 regarding its significance, history, observance, etc is provided, In addition to this, you will find important information related to the brain tumor, how it occurs, its prevention and treatment.

World Brain Tumour Day Upcoming Events

Below mentioned are the upcoming dates for World Brain Tumour Day for the upcoming 5 years.

World Brain Tumour Day 2024 Overview

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Significance of World Brain Tumour Day

World Tumour Day 2024 will be observed on June 8, 2024, with the aim to educate people about this killer disease and how can they help those suffering from it. A lot of myths and misconceptions are out there about brain tumor that needs to be eliminated and the World Tumour Day offers a great opportunity for this.

Brain Tumor

A collection of abnormal cells that grow inside of a human brain is termed as brain tumor. These tumors can either be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous), but both these types can be life-threatening. Brain tumors can further be categorized as primary or secondary. A primary brain tumor originates in the brain whereas a secondary brain tumor occurs when cancer cells spread to the brain from another part of the body such as your lung or breast.

Cause

Brain tumors occur when the cells inside or near the brain start to change their DNA. However, the actual cause for the DNA to change is still not known. 

Symptoms

The symptoms of a brain tumor may vary depending on the size and location of the tumor. Other than this, the symptoms also depend on how fast the tumor is growing. The general signs and symptoms of brain tumor include:

• Headache or pressure in the head, especially in the morning
• Nausea or vomiting
• Losing movement or feeling in an arm or a leg
• Trouble with balance, speech and hearing
• Fatigue, memory problems, dizziness, increased hunger, weight gain

Treatment

Removal of the tumor via surgery is the only treatment available for malignant brain tumor. In certain cases, surgery can be combined with other treatments such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Many people are recommended physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy to help them recover after neurosurgery.

World Brain Tumour Day History

The world’s first Tumour Day was observed by a Germany-based non-profit organization, Deutsche Hirntumorhilfe e.V or German Brain Tumour Association on June 8, 2000. The day was observed as an annual event as a means of paying tribute to every person suffering from brain tumor patient along with their loved ones. Since then June 8 of every year began to be observed as World Brain Tumour Day by nations, scientists and healthcare professionals all over the world.

The German Brain Tumour Association was founded in 1998 and currently has more than 500 registered members from 14 nations. The association provides support to patients of brain tumors and their family members.

Observation of World Brain Tumour Day

On the occasion of World Brain Tumour Day, various healthcare organizations around the world host different types of events such as educational seminars, conferences, fundraisers, etc to educate people about brain tumor. Those suffering from brain tumor and their family members too are encouraged to share their stories to inspire and help other people. Events in honor of those who have lost their lives to brain tumor are also organized on this day.

As an individual, you can host your own event in awareness of brain tumor or have a fundraiser to raise money and help brain tumor patients. You can also join any non-government organizations that work with people suffering from brain tumor and donate some funds or your time or both.

World Brain Tumour Day 2024 Theme

The celebration of World Brain Tumour Day is carried out according to a theme decided every year. The theme for last year’s Tumour Day celebration was ‘Together We Are Stronger’. For the year 2023, the theme was “Protect yourself, keep away from stress”. The year 2024 theme is yet to be announced by the concerned official.

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