Types of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
Type: Astrocytoma
Location: A glioma that arises most frequently in the cerebrum of adults. Arises in the brain stem, cerebrum, and cerebellum of children. Astrocytomas can be classified as low-grade well-differentiated, anaplastic, pilocytic, and glioblastoma multiforme.
Type: Brainstem glioma
Location: Occurs in the lowest portion of brain.
Type: Chordoma
Location: Spinal cord tumor that develops from remnants of early fetal spine-like structure, which is later replaced by the spinal cord.
Type: Craniopharyngioma
Location: Occurs near hypothalamus, in the pituitary gland region. Usually benign, but can be considered malignant because of potential damage to the hypothalamus from pressure, affecting vital functions.
Type: Ependymoma
Location: Commonly develops in the lining of the ventricles; can also develop in spinal cord.
Type: Ganglioneuroma
Location: Occurs in the brain or spinal cord.
Type: Germ cell tumor
Location: Arises from developing sex cells.
Type: Glioblastoma multiforme
Location: Also called grade 4 astrocytoma; originates in glial cells.
Type: Hemangioblastoma
Location: Arises from blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.
Type: Medulloblastoma
Location: Usually develops in the cerebellum, but may occur in other areas as well.
Type: Meningioma
Location: Develops in the medulla and can spread to the spine or to other parts of the body.
Type: Mixed oligoastrocytoma
Location: Comprised of oligodendrocytes and astrocytes; originates in glial cells.
Type: Oligodendroglioma
Location: Usually arises in the cerebrum; fewer than 10% are malignant.
Type: Optic nerve glioma
Location: Occurs on or near the nerves that travel between the eye and brain vision centers.
Type: Pineal region tumor
Location: Occurs in the pineal gland region.
Type: Pituitary adenoma
Location: Occurs in the pituitary gland, generally arising in adenohypophysis.
Type: Schwannoma
Location: May originate from a peripheral or sympathetic nerve, or from various cranial nerves, particularly the eighth nerve.
Location: A glioma that arises most frequently in the cerebrum of adults. Arises in the brain stem, cerebrum, and cerebellum of children. Astrocytomas can be classified as low-grade well-differentiated, anaplastic, pilocytic, and glioblastoma multiforme.
Type: Brainstem glioma
Location: Occurs in the lowest portion of brain.
Type: Chordoma
Location: Spinal cord tumor that develops from remnants of early fetal spine-like structure, which is later replaced by the spinal cord.
Type: Craniopharyngioma
Location: Occurs near hypothalamus, in the pituitary gland region. Usually benign, but can be considered malignant because of potential damage to the hypothalamus from pressure, affecting vital functions.
Type: Ependymoma
Location: Commonly develops in the lining of the ventricles; can also develop in spinal cord.
Type: Ganglioneuroma
Location: Occurs in the brain or spinal cord.
Type: Germ cell tumor
Location: Arises from developing sex cells.
Type: Glioblastoma multiforme
Location: Also called grade 4 astrocytoma; originates in glial cells.
Type: Hemangioblastoma
Location: Arises from blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.
Type: Medulloblastoma
Location: Usually develops in the cerebellum, but may occur in other areas as well.
Type: Meningioma
Location: Develops in the medulla and can spread to the spine or to other parts of the body.
Type: Mixed oligoastrocytoma
Location: Comprised of oligodendrocytes and astrocytes; originates in glial cells.
Type: Oligodendroglioma
Location: Usually arises in the cerebrum; fewer than 10% are malignant.
Type: Optic nerve glioma
Location: Occurs on or near the nerves that travel between the eye and brain vision centers.
Type: Pineal region tumor
Location: Occurs in the pineal gland region.
Type: Pituitary adenoma
Location: Occurs in the pituitary gland, generally arising in adenohypophysis.
Type: Schwannoma
Location: May originate from a peripheral or sympathetic nerve, or from various cranial nerves, particularly the eighth nerve.
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