What causes brain tumors in children?

To parents, their baby is their own heart. Any physical problem with the baby will be magnified by the parents. Many people know that because the baby's various body functions and immune system are not fully developed in the early stages, some problems will arise. For example, some babies suffer from childhood brain tumors at an early age. Many people know that it is not a very important part for anyone. When Lao Liu appears, it is a very serious symptom and may even affect the baby's life safety. What caused my baby's brain tumor?

What causes brain tumors in children?

One of the reasons why children get brain tumors is radiation from mobile phones and computers. Frequent use of mobile phones and computers can cause brain tumors in children. Every year, at least seven to eight thousand children are diagnosed with brain tumors, and more than 50% of them are malignant tumors. So don’t use your mobile phone or computer too often. If it is necessary for work and cannot be avoided, try not to use your mobile phone or computer for too long.

The second reason why children get brain tumors is electromagnetic radiation. Now that living standards have improved, every household has a computer, television, and refrigerator. However, few people know that these all emit electromagnetic radiation. If women often use computers and refrigerators when they are pregnant, they will have a very bad influence on the fetus. Some families are particularly well-off and give their children mobile phones and buy them some electronic products when they are very young. These are all invisible factors that induce brain tumors.

The third cause of brain tumors in children is viral infection. We should pay attention to viral infections because if the mother is infected with a virus during pregnancy or just after the baby is born, it is easy for the fetus or newborn to develop a brain tumor. In addition, drug abuse during pregnancy and excessive use of antibiotics on newborns may also cause brain tumors in children.

What are the treatments for childhood brain tumors?

1. Radiotherapy: Radiotherapy is a very important treatment for pediatric brain tumors. This treatment method may be the only treatment option for some tumors, such as germ cell tumors, brain stem gliomas, etc. Medulloblastoma or germ cell tumors are not only irradiated locally, but also to prevent the spread of the tumor to the entire brain and spinal cord. The effect of adjuvant radiotherapy is still good for some malignant tumors after resection surgery. Therefore, radiotherapy still has significant therapeutic value for these tumors.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment: Starting from the holistic concept, Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment considers local treatment while adopting the method of strengthening the body and restoring the foundation, which has a certain effect on improving the patient's local symptoms and systemic condition. Traditional Chinese medicine can make up for the shortcomings of surgical treatment, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. It has few side effects. Resection of the tumor is generally considered the first choice for many patients. Because tumors are not easy to remove completely, people think they have been completely removed under a microscope, but in fact there is no way to see the tumor cells remaining in the body. Therefore, surgical treatment only completes half of the treatment.

3. Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is a relatively rare treatment method for childhood brain tumors, but it is still effective for myeloid blasts and germ cells.