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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:48 am

Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Brain Cancer(Free Handout)


Overview

There are two types of brain tumors: primary brain tumors that originate in the brain and metastatic (secondary) brain tumors that originate from cancer cells that have migrated from other parts of the body.

Primary brain cancer rarely spreads beyond the central nervous system, and death results from uncontrolled tumor growth within the limited space of the skull. Metastatic brain cancer indicates advanced disease...Read the full article
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