Guide to Brain Cancer

Sources Medically Reviewed on 08/19/2019 Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson, MD on August 19, 2019
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SOURCES:
American Brain Tumor Association: “Meningioma,” “Glioblastoma (GBM),” “Glioblastoma and Lalingnan Astrocytoma.”
American Cancer Society: “Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Adults.”
Neuroscience for Kids: “Glia: The Forgotten Brain Cell.”
NIH National Cancer Institute: “Adult Central Nervous System Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version.”
NHS: “Malignant Brain Tumour (Cancerous).”
Mayo Clinic: “Brain tumor.”
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: “Brain Tumors.”
UpToDate: “Incidence of primary brain tumors.”
Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson, MD on August 19, 2019
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