The throbbing pain at the back of the head may be brain cancer, but there are many causes of pain at the back of the head, and brain cancer is only one of the rare causes, so when pain at the back of the head occurs, it should be examined and diagnosed in time. The common cause of pain in the back of the head is vascular headache. Patients can be accompanied by paroxysmal, throbbing throbbing pain, with several episodes a day, each episode being short-lived and sometimes relieving on its own. Consultations with the neurology department of the hospital and transcranial Doppler examinations can reveal significantly faster blood flow in the posterior circulation vertebrobasilar artery. In addition, it may also be caused by mental tension, fatigue, staying up late, poor sleep quality, etc. Even some patients may experience the above symptoms after drinking alcohol. If the pain at the back of the head is caused by brain cancer, it may also be accompanied by numbness of one limb, weakness of limb movement, and in serious cases, hemiplegia and hemianopia may occur. When the pain at the back of the head occurs, patients should go to the neurology department of the hospital for consultation in time. If brain cancer is suspected, CT or MRI examination of head should be improved as soon as possible.