====== Primary brain tumor ====== Include any tumor that starts in the [[brain]]. Primary [[brain tumor]]s can start from brain cells, the membranes around the brain (meninges), nerves, or glands. [[Glioblastoma]] (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor characterized by poor [[prognosis]] and high [[recurrence]]. The underlying molecular mechanism that drives tumor progression and recurrence is unclear. ===== Examples ===== [[Primary central nervous system lymphoma]]... see [[Central nervous system tumor]]. see [[Pediatric brain tumor]]. ===== Clinical features ===== [[Primary brain tumor clinical features]]. ===== Diagnosis ===== [[Intracranial tumor diagnosis]]