Hyderabad, June 8 -- As the World Brain Tumours Day is observed on June 8, it is time to understand how the ailment affects our brains and its challenges.

A brain tumour is caused by the abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. Such tumours can be classified into primary and secondary. The primary tumours begin spreading from the brain, and the secondary tumours spread from another part of the body to the brain.

A brain tumour could be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) in nature.

Brain tumours

Explaining the significance of brain tumour awareness, Dr Rajesh Alugolu, consultant Neurosurgeon from Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad, told Siasat.com, "Brain tumours may affect seemingly normal patients. They may experience sudden h...