The throbbing pain at the back of the head is usually not brain cancer, but there are many reasons for it, so timely examination should be conducted to clarify the diagnosis. The throbbing pain at the back of the head is often caused by vascular headache, such as migraine, or neurological dysfunction or viral infection. In addition, it may also be caused by mental tension, fatigue, staying up late, poor sleep quality, etc. Even some people may experience the above symptoms after drinking alcohol. It is recommended that patients should pay attention to rest, maintain emotional stability, not to stay up late for a long time and not to overexert themselves, and to ensure sufficient sleep. Brain cancer not only causes chronic head pain, but also may be accompanied by numbness and weakness of one limb, and in serious cases, hemiplegia and hemianopia may occur. Therefore, it is not possible to judge whether it is brain cancer by a single symptom of throbbing pain at the back of the head. In any case, patients who frequently experience throbbing pain at the back of the head can go to the neurology department of the hospital for consultation and, if necessary, improve CT or MRI examination of the head.