Primary Brain Tumours

• Tumors that begin in the brain tissue are known as primary brain tumors.
• Secondary tumors are those that develop when cancer spreads to the brain.
• Primary brain tumors are classified by the type of tissue in which they begin.
• The most common brain tumors are gliomas, which begin in the glial (supportive) tissue.

*For Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment, see Brain Tumours