The American Cancer Society's most recent estimates for brain and spinal cord tumors in the United States are for 2012. They include both adults and children.
- About 22,910 malignant tumors of the brain or spinal cord (12,630 in males and 10,280 in females) will be diagnosed. These numbers would likely be much higher if benign tumors were also included.
- About 13,700 people (7,720 males and 5,980 females) will die from these tumors.
Overall, the chance that a person will develop a malignant tumor of the brain or spinal cord in his or her lifetime is less than 1% (about 1 in 150 for a man and 1 in 185 for a woman).
Survival rates vary widely, depending on the type of tumor. Survival rates for some of the more common types of brain and spinal cord tumors are discussed in the section, "Survival rates for selected brain and spinal cord tumors"
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