Each year almost 20,000 people in the United States find out they have a brain tumor. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has provided the following information to help patients and their families and friends better understand brain tumors.

The Brain and Spinal Cord
Brain Tumors
Types of Brain Tumors
Symptoms of Brain Tumors
Diagnosis of Brain Tumors

For additional information about brain tumors, or any other forms of cancer, contact the NCI's Cancer Information Service (CIS) at 1–800–4–CANCER (1–800–422–6237). Specialists are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eastern time. Deaf and hard of hearing callers with TTY equipment may call 1–800–332–8615. Callers also have the option of listening to recorded information about cancer 24 hours a day, seven days a week.