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 […]
Benign brain tumors
Acoustic Neuromas These are benign and slow-growing tumors that originate in the vestibular nerve, i.e. a part of the 8th cerebral nerve. They do not create metastases. They account for 6-8% of brain tumors. Tumor cells expand along the nerve, pressing on the rest of the brain nerves. They can even exert pressure on […]