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Are most brain tumors benign or malignant?

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Meningioma: Most intracranial rumors are meningiomas, which are benign.

Dr Alves agreed

Answered 3/3/2013

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Dr. Abhineet Chowdhary answered

Specializes in Neurosurgery

Depends: Primary brain tumors tend to be more aggressive when they are found. This is most likely due to the fact that they may not cause symptoms when they first start. The most common "brain tumor" is actually metastatic disease from tumors outside the brain.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 2/4/2017

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