Brain Tumor A brain tumor is any intracranial mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either normally found in the brain itself (neurons, glial cells - astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, ependymal cells, lymphatic tissue, blood vessels), in the cranial nerves (myelin producing cells Schwann cells), in the brain envelopes (meninges), skull, pituitary and pineal gland, or spread from cancers primarily located in other organs (metastatic tumors).
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American Brain Tumor Association Provides information about brain tumors, treatment options, clinical trials, and living with a brain tumor.
Robotic Laser Brain Surgery with Intraoperative MRI Describes a proposed robotic system for removing a brain tumor with a laser beam and killing the tumor cells beyond its borders, without performing a conventional craniotomy
Falk Brain Tumor Center Information about pediatric brain tumors and their treatment at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
University of Pittsburgh: Brain Tumor Center Affiliated with the Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, this institution provides diagnosis and treatment services for brain cancer. Located in Pennsylvania.
Wake Forest Cancer Center: Brain Tumor Provides information in a links format about treatment for malignant or invasive tumors of the brain, spine and peripheral nerves.
Links for Brain Tumors Collection of information in a links format with an emphasis on pediatric conditions.
Glioma Treatment Introduction to brain tumor treatments as developed by Dr. Isaac Djerassi and others.