Reasons Why Your Head Hurts

Certain Types of Cancer

Although rare, a headache that does not go away or get better with medical treatment might be the first sign of a brain tumor, a growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).

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March 20, 2014

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July 1, 2014