Brain Tumor At A Glance

• Brain tumors can be either malignant or benign.
  
• The causes of brain tumors are not known.
  
• Brain tumors can occur at any age.
  
• Primary brain tumors initially form in the brain tissue.
  
• Secondary brain tumors are cancers that have spread to the brain tissue from tissue elsewhere in the body.
  
• The symptoms of brain tumors depend on their size and their location in the brain.
  
• Brain tumors are diagnosed by the doctor based on the results of a medical history and physical examination and results of a variety of specialized tests of the brain and nervous system.
  
• Treatment of a brain tumor depends on the type, location, and size of the tumor, as well as the age and health of the patient.