Health Partners Medicare is available in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. Health Partners Medicare Special is available to anyone who has both Medical Assistance from the State and Medicare. Premiums, copays, coinsurance, and deductibles may vary based on the level of Extra Help you receive.
The cause of most brain and spinal cord tumors is not fully understood. But researchers have found some of the changes that occur in normal brain cells that may lead them to form brain tumors. Normal human cells grow and function based mainly on the information contained in each cellâs chromosomes.
Neurological cancer is the term for cancer in the brain or spine. Sometimes, it can affect both areas. The tumors occur when cells inside your brain reproduce uncontrollably, forming a mass. They can be cancerous (high grade, malignant) or noncancerous (low grade, benign). Malignant tumors can invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of your brain.