Early Detection Saves Lives -- Just Ask Detroit Lions' Jerome Harrison
NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- News of Detroit Lions' running back, Jerome Harrison's brain tumor diagnosis, has all but dominated the NFL headlines this past week. Harrison was due to be traded to the Philadelphia Eagles but a physical exam, which included an MRI brain scan, uncovered a brain tumor. Had he not had this scan, it is most likely the tumor would not have been discovered any time soon. The discovery of his tumor has prompted discussion within the NFL as to whether MRI brain scans should now become part of their routine physicals. Harrison's MRI brain scan was an "add on" because he had been complaining of recurring headaches.
It is estimated that over one million people in the United States have undiagnosed brain tumors. The only way to detect a brain tumor early is through an MRI brain scan. It may save a life. It may have saved Jerome Harrison.
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The Brain Tumor Foundation is a nonprofit organization that guides and supports patients and their families following the diagnosis of a brain tumor. The Road to Early Detection campaign, an initiative of BTF, is dedicated to the mission of early detection of brain tumors. Early detection saves lives.
SOURCE Brain Tumor Foundation
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