Definition and Description of Brain Tumors

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h1>Definition</h1><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6QkV8HmzPw1KIjxcHAVEzSHA3HFUXzvw5vE7s6BFP-5KT8VnA5eeZ1nreInvA1FvrJIyZ_rK1yTyl_Y7qyVb3WGQzGV-yGbWwG6U9iXgeTmbic6XBsPSolZJIcC8XgYPZl2cBd7vGFQ/s1600/Definition+and+Description+of+Brain+Tumors.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6QkV8HmzPw1KIjxcHAVEzSHA3HFUXzvw5vE7s6BFP-5KT8VnA5eeZ1nreInvA1FvrJIyZ_rK1yTyl_Y7qyVb3WGQzGV-yGbWwG6U9iXgeTmbic6XBsPSolZJIcC8XgYPZl2cBd7vGFQ/s200/Definition+and+Description+of+Brain+Tumors.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div>Brain <a href="http://cancer-666.blogspot.com/">cancer</a> occurs when malignant cells develop in the brain. This type of cancer is often referred to as a tumor. However, some brain tumors are not malignant or cancerous. A benign brain tumor is composed of non-cancerous cells and does not metastasize beyond the part of the brain where it originates. A <b>brain tumor</b> is considered malignant if it contains cancer cells, or if it is composed of harmless cells located in an area where it suppresses one or more vital functions.<br /> <br /> <h2>Description</h2><br /> <i>Brain cancer</i> is the abnormal growth of cells in the brain. Though growths on the brain are often referred to as tumors, not all tumors are cancerous. Only malignant, or spreading cells, are called brain cancer. When a tumor does not spread it is a benign tumor. Brain cancer is the leading cancer in patients under the age of 35. There is no specific cause for brain cancer.<br /> <br /> There are two categories of brain tumors: primary and secondary. Primary tumors start in brain tissue, while secondary tumors have spread to the brain from another area of the body. Primary tumors can be benign or malignant, and are classified by the tissue in which they begin:<br /> <br /> <ul><li><b>Glioblastoma multiforme</b> is a higher-grade tumor that can arise from lower-grade gliomas.</li> <li><b>Gliomas</b>, the most common primary tumors, start in the brain's glial (supportive) tissue. Gliomas include astrocytomas, glioblastomas, oligodendroglial tumors and ependymal tumors.</li> <li><b>Medulloblastomas</b> come from early embryonic cells and more commonly occur in children.</li> <li><b>Meningiomas</b> are related to the type of cells in the lining of membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. They are more commonly benign, but can be recurrent or malignant.</li> <li><b>Lymphoma</b> arises from lymphocyte cells, usually in other parts of the body, but also can occur in just the brain or spinal cord.</li> </ul></div></div>

Definition and Description of Brain Tumors

Definition Brain cancer occurs when malignant cells develop in the brain. This type of cancer is often referred to as a tumor. However, so...

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