Primary Lymphoma of the Brain
Alternate Names : Brain Lymphoma, Cerebral Lymphoma, Lymphoma - Brain, Primary Lymphoma of the Central Nervous System
Definition A malignancy (cancer) of the brain without evidence that it has spread from somewhere else in the body.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
The cause of primary brain lymphoma is unknown, but it is more common in people between the ages of 45 and 70 years old and in people with weakened immune systems. As a result, it is a neoplasm that occurs in AIDS patients. Personality changes, seizures, or neurological changes are often the initial symptoms.
The incidence is rising, but primary brain lymphoma is still relatively rare. It occurs in 30 people per million.
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