The brain is an important organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, respiration, and every process that regulates your body.
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A brain tumor starts when cells in the brain change and grow out of control. As they continue to grow, they form a mass of cells that becomes a tumor. Learn about the types of brain tumors and symptoms.
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A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. Learn about the different types of brain tumors.
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A chordoma is a form of bone cancer that can occur anywhere along the length of the spine from the base of the skull to the lower back.
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Craniopharyngioma is a benign brain tumor that is found near the pituitary gland.
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Rathke cleft cysts are noncancerous fluid-filled growths that develop between the parts of the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. They develop while a baby is growing in the uterus. A Rathke cleft cyst develops from a piece of the fetus' developing Rathke pouch, which ultimately becomes part of the pituitary gland.
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