Executive Summary
Brain and other central nervous system tumors are the second most common childhood cancers after leukemia. CNS tumors cause 27% of cancer in children younger than 15. The 5-year survival rate for children having a Central Nervous System tumor, excluding benign brain tumors, is 74%. The 5-year survival rate for teenagers ages 15 to 19 is 76%. However, the survival rate for a CNS tumor depends on many factors, including the type of tumor diagnosed and its stage.
Statistics of Childhood-Central Nervous System Tumors
Based on the Statistics of Central Nervous System tumors, after leukemia, brain and other central nervous system tumors are the second most common childhood cancers, accounting for about 27% of cancer in children younger than 15 1.
There are several types of central nervous system tumors diagnosed in children, and each has different survival rates.
The 5-year survival rate reveals what per cent of people live at least five years after the cancer is found. The 5-year survival rate for children having a Central Nervous System tumor, excluding benign brain tumors, is 74% 2. The 5-year survival rate for teenagers ages 15 to 19 is 76%. However, the survival rate for a CNS tumor depends on many factors, including the type of tumor diagnosed and its stage.
It is noteworthy that statistics on the survival rates for people with Central nervous system tumors are estimated.
References
- 1.Withrow DR, de Gonzalez AB, Lam CJK, Warren KE, Shiels MS. Trends in Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumor Incidence in the United States, 1998–2013. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. Published online November 21, 2018:522-530. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.epi-18-0784
- 2.Rutkowski S, Bode U, Deinlein F, et al. Treatment of Early Childhood Medulloblastoma by Postoperative Chemotherapy Alone. N Engl J Med. Published online March 10, 2005:978-986. doi:10.1056/nejmoa042176
