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Brain Cancer

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The Brain Cancer topic includes research on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancers that originate within the brain. There are two types of cancerous brain tumors: glioma and embryonal tumors. Glioblastoma, a type of glioma, is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer in adults. The average glioblastoma patient survives less than 18 months after diagnosis.

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