Brain Cancer Infographic

INFORMATION ON BRAIN C ANCER Compared to other cancers, brain cancer is rare. 1 in 165 people are estimated to be diagnosed with brain cancer in their lifetime. Leading non-profit for cancer research, the American Cancer Society's 2008 funding breakdown: Types of brain cancer: Glioma*, ependymoma, astrocytoma* glioblastoma*, oligodendroglioma, medulloblastoma, pineal, pituitary, and other. A 76531872G FOR ANRINGTOGIXC Breast cancer: $35.5 million Colorectal cancer: $26 million A 765318 Lung cancer: $20.4 million Prostate cancer: $15.8 million Brain/nervous system cancer: $12.9 million *Glioma: tumor that starts in the brain or spine, from glial cells. *Astrocytoma: Glioma developed from star-shaped cells. *Glioblastoma Multiform: Grade IV astrocytoma. Most common brain tumor. Also the most invasive. Fast growing and easily spread, few survive longer than 3 years. The prognosis for GBM hasn't changed in 2 decades. glioblastomas have the worst 5-year survival rate at 3% and the most patients. ependymomas have the best 5-year survival rate at 74% and the least patients. The overall 5 year survival rate for brain cancer is 33%. MAAAA How does this compare to other cancers? 5 year survival rate for breast cancer: 89% 5 year survival rate for colorectal cancer: 64% MAAAAAAAA 5 year surivavl rate for lung cancer:15% 5 year survival rate for prostate cancer: 99% Sources and more information: braintumor.org; braincancer.org; seer.cancer.org; cancer.gov; http://cancer.emedtv.com/brain-cancer/brain- cancer.html; http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1156220- overview#a0199; http://report.nih.gov/rcdc/categories/ http://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer Brain tumors are one of the most common types of cancer in children.