Sperm Cells Form Rare Tumour Inside Man’s Brain! Doctors Give Him Just 18 Months To Live
The germ cells found in Jordan's brain usually turn in to sperms or eggs but in rare cases can even mistakenly travel to the brain or other parts of the body.
In a shocking incident, a man who is a labourer by profession is diagnosed with a rare kind of cancer that is formed by sperm cells and is usually found in the testicles. Unfortunately, this man has been diagnosed with this kind of cancer in his brain and not in his testicles. According to reports by daily mail, the man only has 18 months to live as claimed by the doctors. The man named Jordan Payne as reported by Daily mail has a 'golf ball-sized' a tumour in his brain that is made up of germ cells, usually created as a foetus grows in a womb. Payne who is merely 23 years old now reportedly has only 18 months to live.
The germ cells found in Jordan's brain usually turn in to sperms or eggs but in rare cases can even mistakenly travel to the brain or other parts of the body- what exactly happened with Jordan who is reported initially to belong from Ripley in Derbyshire.
The tumour in Jordan's brain was spotted in the month of March. He was exhibiting symptoms of lethargy, and he was also struggling to remember his friends' names. He even put on weight since then. An abnormal grouping of germ cells causes tumours to grow, and it can form anywhere in the body. Tumours can also go undetected for a really long time.
Symptoms of brain tumours highly depend on the parts of the brain where a tumour is formed. For example, it is claimed that weakness on the left side of the brain can indicate a tumour on the right side of the brain. Also, a tumour in the parietal lobe is known to affect reading, speech or writing. Similarly, a tumour in the occipital lobe usually indicates vision problems and a tumour in the cerebellum may affect balance and movement.
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