Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere). They can also ...

New research reveals that certain brain tumors may originate silently within normal brain cells long before a tumor forms.

A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, according to new research. A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain ...

Scientists in South Korea have discovered that one of the most common malignant brain tumors in young adults may begin years ...

Physicians classify brain tumors and determine treatment options, in part, by the genes they express. According to World Health Organization standards, the abnormal activation of oncogene FOXR2 only ...

A hidden communication network between brain cells and glioblastoma tumors may be key to slowing this aggressive cancer.

For some time, we've known that it's rare to see people with both cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Now, scientists believe ...

Oligodendroglioma is a rare type of brain tumor. It’s in a category of brain and spinal cord tumors called gliomas. These are brain or spinal cord tumors that come from abnormal glial cells, the ...