Brain Tumor

A brain tumor is a growth of cells in the brain or near it. Brain tumors can happen in the brain tissue. Brain tumors also can happen near the brain tissue. Nearby locations include nerves, the pituitary gland, the pineal gland, and the membranes that cover the surface of the brain.

Brain tumors can begin in the brain. These are called primary brain tumors. Sometimes, cancer spreads to the brain from other parts of the body. These tumors are secondary brain tumors, also called metastatic brain tumors.

General signs and symptoms caused by brain tumors may include:

• Headache or pressure in the head that is worse in the morning
• Headaches that happen more often and seem more severe
• Headaches that are sometimes described as tension headaches or migraines
• Nausea or vomiting
• Eye problems, such as blurry vision, seeing double or losing sight on the sides of your vision
• Losing feeling or movement in an arm or a leg
• Trouble with balance
• Speech problems
• Feeling very tired
• Confusion in everyday matters