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Brain Tumors, also known as brain cancer, start within the substance of the brain, spinal cord or nerves. Some tumors which arise from the brain or spine coverings (meninges) are also considered primary brain tumors. Metastatic brain tumors have spread from cancer in other parts of the body, most frequently from the lungs, breast and colon.
TYPES of BRAIN TUMORS
Brain Tumor Symptoms
Depending on the location and size of the tumor, symptoms experienced by each patient may vary. Most of the common symptoms are due to increased intracranial pressure as the growing tumor affects surrounding structures:
- Frequent headaches (reported by 50% of patients)
- Blurry vision
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Personality or cognitive changes
Other symptoms are site-specific, including seizures, speech impairment, weakness or numbness on one side and problems with coordination, balance or mobility.
* M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Voted "America's Best Hospitals" US News and World Report 2008
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