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听神经瘤, 也被称为前庭神经鞘瘤, 长在耳朵里的是非癌性肿瘤吗, 这会影响听力和平衡.

Brain metastases occur when cancer cells spread (metastasize) from their original site to the brain. The types most likely to cause brain metastases are lung, breast, colon, kidney and melanoma.

适应证 are benign tumors that grow near the pituitary gland. They can develop as solid tumors or cysts (hollow sacs filled with fluid).

神经胶质瘤 is a common type of tumor originating in the brain. 关于 33 percent of all 脑瘤s are gliomas. Treatment for a glioma is customized to the individual patient and may include surgery, 放射治疗, 化疗或观察.

• 星形细胞瘤
  星形细胞瘤s are a growth of cells that start in the brain and looks similar to healthy brain cells. These are called glial cells and are among the most common primary 脑瘤, accounting for nearly half of all primary 脑瘤s.

• 胶质母细胞瘤
  胶质母细胞瘤 is a type of glioma and is the most aggressive and challenging type of brain cancer. It is a malignant 脑瘤 that grows and spreads very quickly.

脑膜瘤 is among the most common type of primary 脑瘤. 脑膜瘤s grow out of the middle layer of the meninges called the arachnoid. They grow slowly and may exist for years before being detected.

神经母细胞瘤 肾上腺是常见的实体瘤吗. In addition to 脑瘤s, it is common in children. The great majority of cases affect young children before school age, with some cases beginning before birth and unusual cases first arising as late as adolescence.

垂体肿瘤 通常是良性的. Pituitary cancers include pituitary carcinoma and systemic metastases to the pituitary gland.

颅底肿瘤 most often grow inside the skull but occasionally form on the outside. They can originate in the skull base as a primary tumor or spread there from a cancer elsewhere in the body as a metastatic 脑瘤.

室管膜瘤 is a very rare type of tumor that starts in the brain or spinal cord. 它可以发生在儿童和成人身上. Studies have shown that people with a genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) have a higher risk of developing an ependymoma.