1783 T. Holcroft 65 Tortur'd by brain-tumours.
1830 23 Jan. 361/1 (heading) Disease of the brain-tumours of the corpus striatum and tuber annulare.
1920 52 456 A brother and sister both died of brain tumor.
2006 15 May 23/6 My recurring headaches were being caused not by a brain tumour but by overuse of codeine-based painkillers.