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{{SK}} Brain tumour; glioblastoma multiforme; Ependymoma; Glioma; Astrocytoma; Medulloblastoma; Neuroglioma; Oligodendroglioma; Lymphoma; Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma); Meningioma; Cancer - brain tumor; intracranial tumor


==[[Brain tumor overview|Overview]]==
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==[[Brain tumor risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
==[[Brain tumor risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
The cause of primary brain tumors is unknown. There are many possible risk factors that could play a role.
* Radiation therapy to the brain, used to treat brain cancers, increases the risk for brain tumors up to 20 or 30 years afterwards.
* Exposure to radiation at work or to power lines, as well as head injuries, smoking, and hormone replacement therapy have NOT been proven to be risk factors.
* The risk of using cell phones is hotly debated. However, most recent studies have found that cell phones, cordless phones, and wireless devices are safe and do not increase the risk.
* Some inherited conditions increase the risk of brain tumors, including neurofibromatosis, Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, and Turcot syndrome.
* Lymphomas that begin in the brain in people with a weakened immune system are sometimes linked to the Epstein-Barr virus.
* Exposure to some chemicals. These chemicals are formaldehyde used by pathologists and embalmers. Vinyl chloride used in the manufacturing of plastics and acrylonitrile used in the manufacturing of textile and plastics.
* A family history of brain cancer slightly increases the chance of developing brain cancer


==[[Brain tumor screening|Screening]]==
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[[Brain tumor medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Brain tumor Radiation therapy|Radiation therapy]] | [[Brain tumor surgery|Surgical options]] | [[Brain tumor primary prevention|Primary prevention]]  | [[Brain tumor secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]] | [[Brain tumor cost-effectiveness of therapy|Financial costs]] | [[Brain tumor future or investigational therapies|Future therapies]]
[[Brain tumor medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Brain tumor Radiation therapy|Radiation therapy]] | [[Brain tumor surgery|Surgical options]] | [[Brain tumor primary prevention|Primary prevention]]  | [[Brain tumor secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]] | [[Brain tumor cost-effectiveness of therapy|Financial costs]] | [[Brain tumor future or investigational therapies|Future therapies]]


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Revision as of 12:36, 31 August 2012

Brain tumor
CT scan of brain showing brain cancer to left parietal lobe in the peri-ventricular area.
ICD-10 C71, D33.0-D33.2
ICD-9 191, 225.0
DiseasesDB 30781
MedlinePlus 007222 000768

Brain tumor Microchapters

Patient Information

Overview

Classification

Adult brain tumors
Glioblastoma multiforme
Oligodendroglioma
Meningioma
Hemangioblastoma
Pituitary adenoma
Schwannoma
Primary CNS lymphoma
Childhood brain tumors
Pilocytic astrocytoma
Medulloblastoma
Ependymoma
Craniopharyngioma
Pinealoma
Metastasis
Lung cancer
Breast cancer
Melanoma
Gastrointestinal tract cancer
Renal cell carcinoma
Osteoblastoma
Head and neck cancer
Neuroblastoma
Lymphoma
Prostate cancer

Causes

Differentiating Brain Tumor from other Diseases

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Assosciate editor(s)-In-Chief Prashanthsaddala

Synonyms and keywords: Brain tumour; glioblastoma multiforme; Ependymoma; Glioma; Astrocytoma; Medulloblastoma; Neuroglioma; Oligodendroglioma; Lymphoma; Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma); Meningioma; Cancer - brain tumor; intracranial tumor

Overview

Classification

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Causes

Differentiating Brain Tumor

Complications & Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Laboratory tests | Electrocardiogram | X Rays | CT | MRI | Biopsy | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other images | Alternative diagnostics

Treatment

Medical therapy | Radiation therapy | Surgical options | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Financial costs | Future therapies


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