Brain tumor

Overview

A brain tumor is a mass or growth of abnormal cells in the brain. Some are cancerous. Cancer elsewhere in the body can spread to the brain.

Symptoms

Symptoms include new or increasingly strong headaches, blurred vision, loss of balance, confusion, and seizures.

Treatments

Treatments include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.

Last Updated Jun 13, 2017


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