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Does all brain tumors cause brain swelling if they are big?
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Brain tumors: No. Some brain tumors are benign (not cancers) and do not cause swelling. Meningiomas and adenomas of the pituitary gland are benign and rarely cause a defici
Answered 4/26/2016
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