Brain Tumor and Brain Cancer Risk Factors
What are the risk factors that lead to this condition? Are you at risk of getting Brain Tumor and Brain Cancer? Below you'll find information on each of the known risk factors for this condition.
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Brain Tumor and Brain Cancer Risks
These factors increase your chance of developing brain tumors:
- Radiation
- Immune system dysfunction
- Family history of rare types of cancer
Any cancer throughout the body can spread to the brain. The following is a list of the most common tumors that may spread to the brain at some point:
- Lung Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Melanoma
- Gastrointestinal tract cancer
- Kidney Cancer
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