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What distinguishes a brain tumor from anxiety?

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Anxiety: Is an emotional state that makes us afraid of many issues in our lives (including a fear that we might have a brain tumor). Brain tumors don't cause this. Please try to get psychiatric help.

Answered 4/27/2013

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