Nervous System Tumors

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Types

There are two main types of brain tumors: primary brain tumors that originate in the brain, and metastatic brain tumors that originate from cancer cells that have come from other parts of the body. Primary tumors can be either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Malignant tumors in the brain are life-threatening, because they are aggressive and invasive in nature.

Slow-growing benign tumors in the brain also can have life-threatening consequences, depending on the type ...Read the full article