Secondary (metastatic) tumors
They are the most frequent brain tumors in adults (50%). About 10-15% of tumors metastasize in the brain. They can originate from the lung (44%), breast (10%), kidney (7%), gastrointestinal tract (6%), and melanoma (3%). The primary tumor is not found at a rate of 30%. The average survival of patients is 26-32 weeks, […]
Other brain tumors
Ependymomas Germinomas Neurocytoma Gangliogliomas Gliosarcomas Mixed malignant gliomas Oligodendrogliomas Lymphomas of the central nervous system Neuroectodermal tumors (myeloblastomas, neuroblastomas, esthesioneuroblastomas or olfactory neuroblastomas) Ependymomas Tumors of the epiphysis Colloid cysts Hemangioblastomas Chordomas Dermoid and epidermoid cysts
Malignant brain tumors
Astrocytomas (or gliomas) Astrocytomas are tumors that come from cells in the brain called astrocytes (due to their star shape). They are the most numerous cells in the brain, and their role is to support the nerve cells, to serve the nerve serves in terms of their energy, to facilitate their communication and they […]