Children
Brain Tumours in Children
In Germany every year 1,800 children (up to 15 years) are diagnosed with cancer. [1]
24.0% of all cancer diagnoses in children are tumours of the brain and central nervous system. [2]
Brain tumours in children are ranked second of the frequency statistics for cancer (after leukemia) and are the second leading cause in cancer-related death. [3]
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[1] Robert Koch Institute / Society of Epidemiological Cancer Registries in Germany e. V. (eds): Cancer in Germany 2009-2010. Abundances and trends. 9. revised edition. Berlin, 2013. P. 129.
[2] Robert Koch Institute / Society of Epidemiological Cancer Registries in Germany e. V. (eds): Cancer in Germany 2009-2010. Abundances and trends. 9. revised edition. Berlin, 2013. P. 129.
[3] Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program and the National Center for Healt Statistics.
