Top 10 Types of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
Brain cancer is a very serious cancer diagnosis that no one wants to hear. While there are hundreds of brain and spinal cord tumors, some occur more frequently than others.
According to the BC Cancer Agency, the ten brain cancers below are the most common. However, if you want to learn more about the other types of brain and spinal cord tumors, check out the American Brain Tumor Association's primer.
1. Low Grade Astrocytoma
Low grade astrocytoma is a type of glioma; gliomas are the most common types of primary brain cancer—45 percent of all primary brain cancers. The low grade astrocytomas are 54 percent of gliomas, and are not as aggressive as other forms of brain cancers. Many patients survive ten years or more after diagnosis, though the average survival rate is five to six years.
2. High Grade Astrocytoma
High grade astrocytomas are the most malignant form of astrocytoma. 50 percent of high grade astrocytoma patients survive 12 months after surgery.
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