An adult central nervous system tumor is a disorder in which abnormal cells grow in the brain and spinal cord tissues. Tumors are created by abnormal cell growth and can begin in various brain areas or the spinal cord. Glioblastoma multiforme is the most prevalent type of central nervous system cancer.
Adult brain and spinal cord cancers do not have a standard staging scheme. Staging refers to the process of determining if cancer has progressed to other sections of the brain or other body parts. Brain tumors that start in the brain usually do not spread to other body regions, and there is no uniform staging method.
Different types of brain and spinal cord tumors include:
The most common types of brain tumors are: