Cancer cases are increasing worldwide, primarily due to unhealthy lifestyles, poor dietary choices, lack of physical activity, increasing pollution levels and exposure to radiation [1]. Early and accurate diagnosis of brain cancers is critical for saving the life of patients. Brain cancer has one of least survival rates for the next 5-10 years from the time of detection of malignant tumours. The cancer progresses from initially being a benign lesion to becoming a cancerous tumor. Cancer causes severe mental trauma, financial strain and social stigma mainly in developing countries.Brain cancer has one of the highest mortalities among all cancers with very low five-year and ten-year survival rates [2].
*Author for correspondenceThe fact is evident from Figure 1 which depicts the Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) for different cancer sub-sites. Thus, early detection and correct diagnosis of brain cancer is mandatory for possible chances of recover. This serves as a fundamental motivation for several researchers to develop techniques which could augment early and accurate detection of brain tumors along with a classification of the type of tumor. Early detection is often hindered due to patients overlooking initial symptoms of the disease such as headaches, muscle twitches, occasional unconsciousness and seizures. This causes a delay in the start of diagnosis, which may prove to be lethal owing to the aggressive nature of progress of malignant brain tumors [3]. Typically, the benign tumors exhibit a clear or sharp boundary with respect to the neighboring regions and have a relatively slower spreading rate compared to the malignant tumors. The malignant tumors are much more invasive and exhibit a blurred boundary or distinction and have a much faster spreading rate. The brain