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Adult Brain Tumors
Learn about the most common types of adult brain tumors as well as how they are graded to help doctors determine the best course of treatment.
Pediatric Brain Tumors
With a specialized pediatric brain tumor program, Florida Hospital is the only Children’s Oncology Group (COG) program in central Florida. Learn more about how our doctors can help your child beat brain cancer.
Spine & Spinal Cord Tumors
Tumors in and around the spine and spinal cord aren’t as common as brain tumors, but they do occur. The majority of spinal cord tumors are found in children and young adults, but anyone can be diagnosed with a tumor at any point in their life.
Causes
Printer-friendly versionCauses of Adult Tumors
The cause of most adult brain tumors is not known.
However, there are certain things that can increase the risk of developing a brain tumor, including exposure to certain chemicals or medical treatments or having a disease.
These risk factors don't mean that you'll certainly develop a brain tumor. They only put you at an increased risk, no matter how slight it may be.
Brain Tumor Risk Factors
- Exposure to iodizing radiation therapy
- Certain genetic syndromes, including:
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 or 2
- von Hippel-Lindau disease
- Tuberous sclerosis
- Li-Fraumeni syndrome
- Turcot syndrome type 1 and type 2
- Klinefelter syndrome
- Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
Researchers are studying whether using cell phones or having a head injury are important risk factors. To date, studies have not shown consistent links between these possible risk factors and brain tumors, but additional research is needed.
If you have one or more of these risk factors you'll want to discuss them with your primary physician or one of the specialists at the Florida Hospital Brain and Spinal Cancer Program.