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. If the tumor originates in the brain, it is called a primary brain tumor. Primary brain tumors can be benign or malignant. Benign brain tumors. Benign brain tumors are not cancerous.They grow slowly, have distinct borders and rarely spread. Benign tumors can still be dangerous, though. They can damage and compress normal parts of the brain, causing severe dysfunction.enign brain tumors are not cancerous. They grow slowly, have distinct borders and rarely spread. Benign tumors can still be dangerous, though. They can damage and compress normal parts of the brain, causing severe dysfunction.