Brain Tumor

Brain Tumor Overview Despite popular belief, there is no one form of brain tumor, and not all brain tumors are cancerous. Cancerous tumors are malignant in nature. They grow rapidly and aggressively, and can also spread to other parts of the body. On the other hand, tumors that do not invade other healthy tissues of the body are called benign tumors. Benign tumors do not present the same risks as

A tumor is a mass of tissue that's formed by an accumulation of abnormal cells. Normally, the cells in your body age, die, and are replaced by new cells. With cancer and other tumors, something disrupts this cycle. Tumor cells grow, even though the body does not need them, and unlike normal old cells, they don't die. As this process goes on, the tumor continues to grow as more and more cells are added to the mass