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At this time, brain tumor research
is underfunded and the public remains
unaware of the magnitude of this disease. The cure rate for most brain
tumors is significantly lower than that for many other types of cancer?
unaware of the magnitude of this disease. The cure rate for most brain
tumors is significantly lower than that for many other types of cancer?
Gliomas account for 42% of all
tumors and 77% of malignant tumors?
Brain tumors have no socio-economic
boundaries and do not discriminate
among gender or ethnicity? Nor has any behavioral change been shown
to reduce the risk.
among gender or ethnicity? Nor has any behavioral change been shown
to reduce the risk.
There are currently no known causes
of brain tumors?
That in the field of neuro-oncology,
tumor growth of 25% or less is
considered stable?
considered stable?
There are over 120 different types
of brain tumors?
Cancer rates among children are
increasing by 1% per year?
Cancer kills more children than
asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and AIDS
combined?
combined?
1 in every 334 children will be
diagnosed with cancer before the age of 20?
12,000 children every year are
diagnosed with some form of cancer of
which 35% (4,200) do not survive?
which 35% (4,200) do not survive?
Other than accidents, cancer is the
leading cause of death among children?
3,500 children are diagnosed with
some form of a brain tumor of which
40% (1,400) of these children will not survive?
40% (1,400) of these children will not survive?
"A wife who loses her husband is called a widow, a husband who loses
a wife is called a widower, a child who loses his parents is called
an orphan, but there is no word for a parent who loses a child,
that's how awful the loss is!"
- J. Neugeboren
- J. Neugeboren