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A mass or abnormal growth in the brain is called a brain tumor. A brain tumor can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Or it can be primary (begins in the cells of the brain) or secondary (spreads to the brain from other body parts). The symptoms of a brain tumor are frequent and severe headaches, nausea, vomiting, vision problems, balance problems, speech difficulties, seizures, and hearing problems. Some types of brain tumor are acoustic neuroma, astrocytoma, glioma, glioblastoma, meningioma, pineoblastoma, and pituitary tumors. Surgery, radiation therapy, radiosurgery, chemotherapy, and targeted drug therapy are the various treatment options.