World Brain Tumor Day

World Brain Tumor Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/observed on Thursday, June 8th. There are until the next observance.

Every year on June 8, World Brain Tumor Day is commemorated to raise awareness and educate people about brain tumors. The German Brain Tumor Association, a non-profit organization located in Leipzig, was the first to notice it in 2000. A brain tumor develops when the cells inside the brain begin to grow at an abnormal rate, resulting in a mass of aberrant cells in the brain. The enclosed area inside the skull is limited, and symptoms are recognized as these aberrant cells begin to shut down the space.

📆 When is World Brain Tumor Day?

This year, World Brain Tumor Day is on June 8th. It is the 2nd Thursday in June; in 2024, it is on Saturday.

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📜 History of World Brain Tumor Day

Numerous neurosurgeons began to locate and identify brain tumors with the invention of X-rays in 1895. X-rays were employed by German neurosurgeon Fedor Krause to pinpoint brain tumor locations. Later in 1954, a nuclear scanner was used to locate brain tumors noninvasively for the first time. Sir Godfrey N. Hounsfield invented the first CT scanner a few decades later. CT scanners were first set up in London, England, in 1971, and afterwards in the US. Full-body CT scanners were first launched in 1975.

Nuclear magnetic resonance, generally known as M.R., was first discovered to be able to discriminate between normal and tumoral tissues by Raymond V. Damadian in 1971. Paul C. Lauterbur created the first magnetic resonance imaging (M.R.) images of mice in 1973, and the first M.R. images of humans were reported a few years later. For his discovery, Lauterbur received the Nobel Prize in 2003.

☑️ World Brain Tumor Day facts

✅ 29% cases of brain tumors are malignant
A primary brain tumor affects an estimated 700,000 Americans, 71% of whom are benign.

✅ It can occur at any age
Brain tumors can happen at any age, but kids and older people are more likely to get them.

✅ It is the eighth most common cancer
Brain tumors are the seventh most prevalent malignancy in those over the age of 40.

✨ Things to do on World Brain Tumor Day

⚡ Host a community event
Organize community activities and establish fundraisers for the less fortunate. Raise funds through different activities such as bake sales, music gigs, and game shows.

⚡ Spread awareness
To raise awareness about brain tumors, wear a gray ribbon. Hold a community-wide interactive presentation to promote awareness and explain the early signs and symptoms.

⚡ Volunteer
Investigate non-governmental organizations that seek to eliminate brain tumors. Spend as much time, energy, and money as possible on a worthwhile project.

📅 World Brain Tumor Day Observances

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