Brain tumors referred to as "encapsulated" are characterized by which of the following?
A) The tumor has not infiltrated the healthy brain tissue.
B) The tumor has produced displacement of brain structures due to compression.
C) The tumor was the result of a metastasis.
D) The tumor resulted from glial cells that infiltrated the brain substance.

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"Encapsulated" brain tumors are those that are contained within a fibrous or membranous capsule and have not infiltrated the surrounding healthy brain tissue. This is in contrast to infiltrating tumors which invade and spread throughout the surrounding brain tissue.

Brain Tumors Referred to as "Encapsulated" Are Characterized by Which