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Types of Primary Brain Cancer
At Stanford, our highly trained neurologists and neurosurgeons have years of experience in caring for people with all types of primary brain cancer.
Of the dozens of types of primary brain cancer, these are some of the most common:
- Meningiomas: Often noncancerous (benign), meningiomas develop in the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
- Pituitary tumors: Tumors of the pituitary gland include adenomas, which are usually noncancerous (benign), and carcinomas, which are cancerous (malignant) and much more rare.
- Acoustic neuromas: These tumors, usually benign, grow within the protective outer layer of the nerve that connects the inner ear to the brain.
- Glioblastomas: This malignant type of primary brain cancer usually occurs in the cerebrum (largest part of the brain, with left and right hemispheres) and often requires surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.