Alopecia totalis; A woman with alopecia totalis: Classification and external resources; Specialty: dermatology: ICD-10: L63.0
CBS News Logo CBS News. Ted Kennedy Has Malignant Brain Tumor. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001, during a Washington news conference in the Capitol. Doctors say Sen. Edward Kennedy has brain tumor, condition discovered after he had seizure.
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain or central spine that can disrupt proper brain function. Doctors refer to a tumor based on where the tumor cells originated, and whether they are cancerous (malignant) or not (benign). 1  Benign: The least aggressive type of brain tumor is often called a benign brain tumor.  Malignant: Malignant brain tumors contain cancer cells and often do not have clear borders.