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'''For patient information click [[{{PAGENAME}} (patient information)|here]]'''
'''For patient information click [[{{PAGENAME}} (patient information)|here]]'''


{{CMG}}  '''Assosciate editor(s)-In-Chief''' [[User :Prashanthsaddala|Prashanthsaddala]]
{{CMG}}  '''Assosciate editor(s)-In-Chief''' [[Prashanth Saddala]]


{{SK}} Brain tumour; glioblastoma multiforme; ependymoma; Glioma; astrocytoma; medulloblastoma; neuroglioma; oligodendroglioma; lymphoma; vestibular schwannoma; acoustic neuroma; meningioma; cancer - brain tumor; intracranial tumor
{{SK}} Brain tumour; glioblastoma multiforme; ependymoma; Glioma; astrocytoma; medulloblastoma; neuroglioma; oligodendroglioma; lymphoma; vestibular schwannoma; acoustic neuroma; meningioma; cancer - brain tumor; intracranial tumor


==[[Brain tumor overview|Overview]]==
==[[Brain tumor overview|Overview]]==
==[[Brain tumor historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==


==[[Brain tumor classification|Classification]]==
==[[Brain tumor classification|Classification]]==


==[[Brain tumor historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==
==[[Brain tumor pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
 
==[[Brain tumor causes|Causes]]==


==[[Brain tumor pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
==[[Brain tumor differential diagnosis|Differentiating Brain Tumor from other Diseases]]==


==[[Brain tumor epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==
==[[Brain tumor epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==
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==[[Brain tumor risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
==[[Brain tumor risk factors|Risk Factors]]==


==[[Brain tumor causes|Causes]]==
==[[Brain tumor screening|Screening]]==


==[[Brain tumor differential diagnosis|Differentiating Brain Tumor]]==
==[[Brain tumor natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
 
==[[Brain tumor natural history|Complications & Prognosis]]==


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
[[Brain tumor staging|Staging]] | [[Brain tumor history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Brain tumor physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Brain tumor laboratory tests|Laboratory tests]] | [[Brain tumor chest x ray|X Ray]] | [[Brain tumor CT|CT]] | [[Brain tumor MRI|MRI]] | [[Brain tumor biopsy|Biopsy]] | [[Brain tumor echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography or Ultrasound]] | [[Brain tumor other imaging findings|Other imaging findings]] | [[Brain tumor other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
[[Brain tumor staging|Staging]] | [[Brain tumor history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Brain tumor physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Brain tumor laboratory tests|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Brain tumor chest x ray|X Ray]] | [[Brain tumor CT|CT]] | [[Brain tumor MRI|MRI]] | [[Brain tumor echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography or Ultrasound]] | [[Brain tumor other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Brain tumor other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]


==Treatment==
==Treatment==


[[Brain tumor medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Brain tumor Radiation therapy|Radiation therapy]] | [[Brain tumor surgery|Surgery]] | [[Brain tumor future or investigational therapies|Future therapies]]
[[Brain tumor medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Brain tumor surgery|Surgery]] | [[Brain tumor primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Brain tumor secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Brain tumor cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Brain tumor future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
 
==Case Studies==
 
[[Brain tumor case study one|Case #1]]
 
 


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Revision as of 19:59, 12 September 2012

Brain tumor
CT scan of brain showing brain cancer to left parietal lobe in the peri-ventricular area.
ICD-10 C71, D33.0-D33.2
ICD-9 191, 225.0
DiseasesDB 30781
MedlinePlus 007222 000768

Brain tumor Microchapters

Patient Information

Overview

Classification

Adult brain tumors
Glioblastoma multiforme
Oligodendroglioma
Meningioma
Hemangioblastoma
Pituitary adenoma
Schwannoma
Primary CNS lymphoma
Childhood brain tumors
Pilocytic astrocytoma
Medulloblastoma
Ependymoma
Craniopharyngioma
Pinealoma
Metastasis
Lung cancer
Breast cancer
Melanoma
Gastrointestinal tract cancer
Renal cell carcinoma
Osteoblastoma
Head and neck cancer
Neuroblastoma
Lymphoma
Prostate cancer

Causes

Differentiating Brain Tumor from other Diseases

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Assosciate editor(s)-In-Chief Prashanth Saddala

Synonyms and keywords: Brain tumour; glioblastoma multiforme; ependymoma; Glioma; astrocytoma; medulloblastoma; neuroglioma; oligodendroglioma; lymphoma; vestibular schwannoma; acoustic neuroma; meningioma; cancer - brain tumor; intracranial tumor

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Brain Tumor from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Staging | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1


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