Brain Cancer: Symptoms

What are the symptoms of brain cancer?

Brain cancer may not produce any symptoms in its earliest stage, when it is most treatable. When symptoms occur, they can vary among individuals and differ depending on the stage of advancement and where the cancer is located in the brain.

Many symptoms of brain cancer are caused by the impact of the growing tumor on the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms are typically neurological in nature and include:

• Balance problems, difficulty walking, and falls

• Blurred or double vision

• Changes in hearing, taste or smell

• Changes in mood, personality or behavior

• Difficulties with memory, thinking, talking, comprehension, writing or reading

• Dizziness or vertigo

• Headaches, which may be worse in the morning or when lying down

• Incoordination

• Muscle twitching, spasms or seizures

• Muscle weakness

• Nausea and vomiting

• Numbness or tingling in arms or legs