BRAIN CANCER
Description
Definition of brain tumor: The growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).
Estimated new cases and deaths from brain and other nervous system cancers in the United States in 2012:
New cases: 22,910
Deaths: 13,700
Estimated new cases and deaths from brain and other nervous system cancers in the United States in 2012:
New cases: 22,910
Deaths: 13,700

