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Screening for Brain Tumors

by Cynthia M. Johnson, MA

En Español (Spanish Version)

Screening

Talking to Your Doctor

Living With Brain Tumors

Resource Guide

The purpose of screening is to find and treat diseases early. Tests are given to people who may be at high risk, but who do not have problems.

There are no current screening guidelines for brain tumors in people who do not have symptoms.

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Causes, risk factors, and prevention. American Cancer Society website. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/brain-spinal-cord-tumors-adults/causes-risks-prevention.html. Accessed July 13, 2021.

Meningioma. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/meningioma. Accessed July 13, 2021.

Last reviewed July 2021 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Rimas Lukas, MD Last Updated: 7/13/2021

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