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- NCI2016_NICHD_1602D:An abnormal intracranial solid mass or growth.|NCI2016_NCI-GLOSS_1602D:The growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).|NCI2016_02D:A benign or malignant neoplasm that arises from or metastasizes to the brain.|MSH2017_2016_08_12: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.|MEDLINEPLUS_20151021:<p>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.</p> <p>Brain tumors can cause many symptoms. Some of the most common are</p> <ul> <li>Headaches, often in the morning </li> <li>Nausea and vomiting</li> <li>Changes in your ability to talk, hear, or see</li> <li>Problems with balance or walking</li> <li>Problems with thinking or memory </li> <li>Feeling weak or sleepy</li> <li>Changes in your mood or behavior</li> <li>Seizures</li> </ul> <p>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 substances that attack cancer cells without harming normal cells. Many people get a combination of treatments.</p> <p >NIH: National Cancer Institute</p>|HPO2016_07_04:A benign or malignant neoplasm that arises from or metastasizes to the brain. []|CSP2006:neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum; subdivided into primary (originating from brain tissue) and secondary (metastatic) forms; primary neoplasms are subdivided into benign and malignant forms; brain tumors may also be classified by age of onset, histologic type, or presenting location in the brain.