130

DIFFERENT TYPES OF BRAIN TUMORS

The number of different pediatric brain tumor types is astounding. This makes diagnosis and treatment extremely complicated.

100%

LIVING WITH LIFE-LONG SIDE EFFECTS

Although some brain cancer treatments have produced better results in recent years, the term "survivor" means that the child is likely living with life-long side effects.

1 in 285

NUMBER OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER

Pediatric Cancer is not as uncommon as you might think.  There is a just under a .4% chance that a child will be personally impacted by this terrible disease.

25%

OF ALL CHILDHOOD CANCER IS IN THE BRAIN

25% of all Pediatric Cancers are in the Brain and Spine.  However, Brain and Spinal Cancers are the #1 cause of disease related death among children.

100,000

Nearly 100,000 children die of cancer worldwide annually. Cancer kills more children than AIDS, asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and congenital anomalies combined.

8 YEARS OLD

The average age for childhood death caused by cancer is 8, taking 69 years of their expected life.