Neurologic (Brain) Cancer Conditions

	Home > Cancer and Treatments Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors Definition Tumors that start in the brain are called primary brain tumors. Tumors that start elsewhere in the body and spread to the brain are metastatic brain tumors. Learn more about brain tumors. Brain and/or spinal tumors that effect children (pediatric patients) are discussed on the Brain and Spinal Tumors web pages on the pediatric cancer portion of our web site. Getting Diagnosed / Treatment Malignant and benign tumors of the brain and spinal cord as well as neurological complications of cancer are treated in the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center's Neuro-Oncology Clinic. Read more about the Neuro-Oncology Clinic The Team -- physician biographies (link goes to the UMHS website) Make an Appointment	See Also Neuro-Oncology -part of the Department of Neurology's web site Stereotactic radiosurgery -part of the Department of Neurosurgery's website Adjust text size University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center 1500 East Medical Center Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109 This site is part of the U-M Health System. The information presented is not a tool for self diagnosis or a substitute for professional care. © 2008 U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center

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