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Secondary brain cancer
Secondary brain cancer is when a cancer that started in another part of the body has spread to the brain. Where the cancer started is called the primary cancer.
It is not easy to cope with a diagnosis of secondary brain cancer but understanding more about it and the treatment you might have can help.