They are the most frequent brain tumors in adults (50%). About 10-15% of tumors metastasize in the brain. They can originate from the lung (44%), breast (10%), kidney (7%),…
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Brain tumors
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Ependymomas Germinomas Neurocytoma Gangliogliomas Gliosarcomas Mixed malignant gliomas Oligodendrogliomas Lymphomas of the central nervous system Neuroectodermal tumors (myeloblastomas, neuroblastomas, esthesioneuroblastomas or olfactory neuroblastomas) Ependymomas Tumors of the epiphysis Colloid…
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Astrocytomas (or gliomas) Astrocytomas are tumors that come from cells in the brain called astrocytes (due to their star shape). They are the most numerous cells in the brain,…
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Acoustic Neuromas These are benign and slow-growing tumors that originate in the vestibular nerve, i.e. a part of the 8th cerebral nerve. They do not create metastases. They account…
