Definition: A tumor that migrates into the brain after breaking away from a parent tumor in a distant organ (e.g., lung). Examples of common kinds of tumors that migrate to the brain include breast, lung, kidney and skin (melanoma).
What Is a Metastatic Brain Tumor?
From Jose Vega M.D., Ph.D., for About.com
Updated: October 30, 2008
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