Cancer • Diseases and Conditions

Types of Brain Cancers

7 years ago
by James
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Meningiomas

25% of all brain tumors affecting adults are meningiomas. The tumors form in the membranes that surround/protect the brain-invading nearby brain tissue. Meningiomas also reoccur after surgical removal. However, most are non-cancerous.

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