How common is brain cancer?
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An estimated 22,070 children and adults were diagnosed with cancerous tumors of the spinal cord or brain in the United States in 2009. Brain cancer is the second-leading cancer found in children under 15 (behind leukemia). Still, less than 1 percent of people ever develop brain or spinal cord cancer.
An estimated 22,070 children and adults were diagnosed with cancerous tumors of the spinal cord or brain in the United States in 2009. Brain cancer is the second-leading cancer found in children under 15 (behind leukemia). Still, less than 1 percent... More
