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1
Q

What do the severity and symptoms of brain cancer depend almost entirely on?

A

Location of the cancer

2
Q

True or false: Most brain cancers are in children.

A

False; most are in adults.

3
Q

How many cases of primary brain cancer are there per year?

A

23,000

4
Q

How many cases of metastatic brain cancer are there per year?

A

23,000

5
Q

How many deaths per year from primary brain cancer?

A

15,000

6
Q

What is the risk of brain cancer in men? In women?

A

1/140; 1/180

7
Q

What is the second leading cause of death in men ages 20-39?

A

Brain cancer