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brain ne·o·plasm [ breyn nee-uh-plaz-uhm ]
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Definitions related to brain neoplasms:
  • (brain tumor) An abnormal intracranial solid mass or growth.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (brain tumor) The growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (brain tumors) A brain tumor is a growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign, with no cancer cells, or malignant, with cancer cells that grow quickly. Some are primary brain tumors, which start in the brain. Others are metastatic, and they start somewhere else in the body and move to the brain. Brain tumors can cause many symptoms. Some of the most common are: Headaches, often in the morning; Nausea and vomiting; Changes in your ability to talk, hear, or see; Problems with balance or walking; Problems with thinking or memory; Feeling weak or sleepy; Changes in your mood or behavior; Seizures. Doctors diagnose brain tumors by doing a neurologic exam and tests including an MRI, CT scan, and biopsy. Treatment options include watchful waiting, surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. Targeted therapy uses drugs or other substances that attack cancer cells with less harm to normal cells. Many people get a combination of treatments. NIH: National Cancer Institute
    MedlinePlus
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A benign or malignant neoplasm that arises from or metastasizes to the brain.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum. Brain neoplasms are subdivided into primary (originating from brain tissue) and secondary (i.e., metastatic) forms. Primary neoplasms are subdivided into benign and malignant forms. In general, brain tumors may also be classified by age of onset, histologic type, or presenting location in the brain.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A brain tumor can be a noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant) growth in the brain. It may originate in the brain or have spread (metastasized) to the brain from another part of the body.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Brain tumors may originate from neural elements within the brain, or they may represent spread of distant cancers. Primary brain tumors arise from CNS tissue and account for roughly half of all cases of intracranial neoplasms.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
  • A brain tumor is a mass or growth of abnormal cells in your brain. Many different types of brain tumors exist. Some brain tumors are noncancerous (benign), and some brain tumors are cancerous (malignant). Brain tumors can begin in your brain (primary brain tumors), or cancer can begin in other parts of your body and spread to your brain...
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
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