Experts say every year 40K to 50K people diagnosed with brain tumour

“Every year 40,000 to 50,000 people are diagnosed with brain tumours, which reduces life expectancy by 20 years, these statistics are shocking.” While addressing apress conference here today, Dr. Anil Sofat consultant brain & spine surgery at Park Hospital, Mohali said, “There are more than 100 distinct types of primary brain tumours, each with its own spectrum of presentations, treatments, and outcomes. Several researches have been going on for the treatment of brain tumours.”

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However advanced technologies have made it possible for the neuro experts to venture in areas which were, for long, considered to be unapproachable or have unacceptable levels of risk of injury, he s