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Brain Cancer; Brain Cancer (Brain Tumor); Brain Tumors; Cancer, Brain
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Adult Brain Tumor
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Brain tumors are diseases in which cancer (malignant) cells begin to grow in the tissues of the brain. The brain controls memory and learning, senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch), and emotion. It also controls other parts of the body, including muscles, organs, and blood vessels.
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A brain tumor is any mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either found in the brain (neurons, glial cells, epithelial cells, myelin producing cells, etc.) or spread from elsewhere (metastasis). Adult Brain tumors are usually located in in the anterior two-thirds of the brain in adulthood.
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Brain Tumor as related to Adult Brain Tumors
ResultsNational Brain Tumor Foundation
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- Brain tumor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- Information About Brain Tumors
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- Brain Tumor Program
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- Adult Brain Tumors Treatment - National Cancer Institute
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- Brain Tumor Home Page - National Cancer Institute
Offers information on brain tumor, its diagnosis, and treatment. Covers topics on both benign and malignant adult and pediatric brain tumors.
- Brain Tumor Center at the University of Chicago
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- Brain Tumor Treatments
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- Adult Brain Tumors Treatment - National Cancer Institute
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