Also known as: Adult brain tumors; Brain metastases; Metastatic brain tumors; Brain cancer; Primary brain tumors; Central nervous system tumors
An adult brain tumor is a disease in which abnormal cells form in the tissues of the brain. There are many types of brain and spinal cord tumors. The tumors are formed by the abnormal growth of cells and may begin in different parts of the brain or spinal cord. The tumors may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). Benign brain tumors grow and press on nearby areas of the brain. They rarely spread into other tissues and may recur (come back). Malignant brain tumors are likely to grow quickly and spread into other brain tissue. A brain tumor that starts in another part of the body and spreads to the brain is called a metastatic tumor. Tumors that start in the brain are called primary brain tumors. Often, tumors found in the brain have started somewhere else in the body and spread to one or more parts of the brain. These are called metastatic brain tumors, or brain metastases. Metastatic brain tumors are more common than primary brain tumors.
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