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The common primary brain tumors in adults include:

 Glioblastoma multiforme: Most common and highly malignant primary tumor of the brain involving astrocytes.

 Meningioma: Typically benign and the second most common primary tumor.

 Schwannoma: Third most common, with a good prognosis after surgical resection.

 Pituitary adenoma.

The common childhood brain tumors are:

 Pilocytic astrocytoma: Benign tumor with good prognosis.

 Medulloblastoma: Cerebellar tumor that is highly malignant.

 Ependymoma: Causes hydrocephalus and has poor prognosis.

 Craniopharyngioma: Benign tumor that often calcifies.

Metastatic tumors that spread from other sites in the body are mostly from lung, breast, or genitourinary cancers. Osteosarcoma, melanoma, and gastrointestinal malignancies can also metastasize to the brain.