The growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). … [Read more...]
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brain stem tumor
A tumor in the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord (the brain stem). … [Read more...]
whole-brain radiotherapy
A type of external radiation therapy used to treat patients who have cancer in the brain. It is often used to treat patients whose cancer has spread to the … [Read more...]
whole-brain radiation therapy
A type of external radiation therapy used to treat patients who have cancer in the brain. It is often used to treat patients whose cancer has spread to the … [Read more...]
pituitary tumor
A tumor that forms in the pituitary gland. The pituitary is a pea-sized organ in the center of the brain above the back of the nose. It makes hormones that … [Read more...]
pineal region tumor
A type of brain tumor that occurs in or around the pineal gland, a tiny organ near the center of the brain. … [Read more...]
oligodendroglial tumor
A rare, slow-growing tumor that begins in oligodendrocytes (cells that cover and protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Also called … [Read more...]
primitive neuroectodermal tumor
One of a group of cancers that develop from the same type of early cells, and share certain biochemical and genetic features. Some primitive neuroectodermal … [Read more...]
malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
A type of soft tissue sarcoma that develops in cells that form a protective sheath (covering) around peripheral nerves, which are nerves that are outside of the … [Read more...]
intracranial tumor
A tumor that occurs in the brain. … [Read more...]