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Types of Brain Tumors

What are the main types of brain tumors?

Browse the list below to learn more about specific types of brain tumors and related conditions:

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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
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R
S
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Y
Z

- A -

- B -

- C -

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak
Chondroma
Chondrosarcoma
Chordoma
Choroid plexus tumor (in children)
Colon cancer and metastatic brain tumors
Convexity meningioma
Craniopharyngioma (in adults)
Craniopharyngioma in children

- D -

Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (in children)

- E -

- F -

- G -

Giant cell tumor
Germ cell tumor
Gliomas (in adults):
- Astrocytoma
- Brain stem glioma
- Ependymoma
- Glioblastoma multiforme
- Mixed glioma
- Oligodendroglioma
- Optic nerve glioma
Gliomas in children:

- H -

Hemangiopericytoma

- J -

Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma

- K -

Kidney cancer and metastatic brain tumors

- L -

Lung cancer and metastatic brain tumors

- M -

Medulloblastoma (in children)
Melanoma (skin cancer) and metastatic brain tumors
Meningioma
- Convexity meningioma
- Skull base meningioma
Metastatic brain tumors
Mixed glioma

- N -

- O -

- P -

- R -

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-V-

Vestibular schwannoma