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Brain cancer

November 3, 2016 by

Brain cancer

Brain cancer is the abnormal growth of tissue found inside the skull. There are two types of malignant brain tumors: A primary brain tumor is that which originates in the brain. A metastatic (secondary) brain tumor occurs when cancer cells from other parts of the body - such as the lungs, kidneys, breasts and skin - spread to the brain.

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