Brain tumor
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Brain tumor
Other names	Intracranial neoplasm, brain tumour

Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer, shown on magnetic resonance imaging
Specialty	Neurosurgery, oncology
Symptoms	Vary depending on the part of the brain involved, headaches, seizures, problem with vision, vomiting, mental changes[1][2]
Types	Malignant, benign[2]
Causes	Usually unknown[2]
Risk factors	Neurofibromatosis, exposure to vinyl chloride, Epstein–Barr virus, ionizing radiation[1][2][3]
Diagnostic method	Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, tissue biopsy[1][2]
Treatment	Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy[1]
Medication	Anticonvulsants, dexamethasone, furosemide[1]
Prognosis	Average five-year survival rate 33% (US)[4]
Frequency	1.2 million nervous system cancers (2015)[5]
Deaths	229,000 (2015)[6]

From the table, assess whether the statement is entailed, neutral, or refuted. Conclude with JSON {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"} — nothing else.

Claim: A brain tumor is usually fatal within a few months of diagnosis.

answer: refuted