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Tumors that start in the brain (primary brain tumors) account for 1 percent of all cancers in the United States. Many of these brain tumors are malignant and will account for about 2 percent of all cancer related deaths. Tumors that come from another part of the body may spread to the brain. This is called a metastatic brain tumor. Most metastatic tumors to the brain come from tumors of the lung, kidney, breast and malignant melanoma.
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For additional information, contact the Cancer Information Service
Available Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CT)
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cancer-information@uiowa.edu
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