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Hi doctors, can you tell me what is meningeoma of the brain?

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Meningiomas: A meningtioma is a tumor that arises from the thick membrane that surrounds the brain call the dura mater. This tumor is most commonly benign though rare one can be malignant.. The most common treatment is neurosurgical remvval of the tumor.

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Meningiomas: Meningiomas are a diverse set of tumors arising from the meninges, the membranous layers surrounding the central nervous system.[1] They arise from the arachnoid "cap" cells of the arachnoid villi in the meninges.[2] These tumors are usually benign in nature; however, a small percentage are malignant.[3] Many meningiomas are asymptomatic, producing no symptoms throughout a person's life, and requi

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