Definition of brain tumor: The growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).

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Estimated new cases and deaths from brain and other nervous system cancers in the United States in 2014:

  • New cases: 23,380
  • Deaths: 14,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treatment

Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy