Primary brain tumours stay within the brain or spinal cord.
Common for other cancers to move, i.e. breast, lung, melanoma, etc.
Slow growing
Well defined borders
Does not invade surrounding tissue
Fast growing
Poorly defined borders
Can invade surrounding tissue and structures
You can learn about how a brain tumour is diagnosed here.
Information taken from https://www.braintumour.ca/1654/what-is-a-brain-tumour
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Brain Tumors
What is a Brain Tumour?
What is a Brain Tumour?
The difference between Primary and Secondary Brain Tumours:
Primary brain tumours stay within the brain or spinal cord.
Common for other cancers to move, i.e. breast, lung, melanoma, etc.
The difference between Non-Malignant (Benign) and Malignant Brain Tumours :
Slow growing
Well defined borders
Does not invade surrounding tissue
Fast growing
Poorly defined borders
Can invade surrounding tissue and structures
You can learn about how a brain tumour is diagnosed here.
Information taken from https://www.braintumour.ca/1654/what-is-a-brain-tumour