A Count of Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in the United States, 2019 to 2023
Original title: CBTRUS Statistical Report: Primary Brain and Other Central Nervous System Tumors Diagnosed in the United States in 2019-2023.
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This was tested in people. That is the most reliable kind of research we share.
This counts cases in people. It does not test a treatment you can get.
The short version
This is a count of how many brain tumors are found in the U.S., not a new treatment.
What was studied. A national program gathered reports of brain and spinal cord tumors from all 50 states, plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. It looked at tumors found from 2019 through 2023.
What they found. In those years, 515,112 tumors were reported. That works out to 27.02 per 100,000 people each year. Meningioma was the most common type, at 43.4%. Women had more of these tumors overall, while men had more of many glioma: A tumor that starts in the glial cells. Those are the support cells of the brain and spinal cord. Gliomas are given a grade from 1 to 4. The grade says how the tumor is expected to act. See the glossary types, including glioblastoma: A glioma that is given grade 4. Grade 4 is the highest grade there is. The tumor grows fast. Treatment usually starts soon after it is found. It often means surgery, and then radiation and chemotherapy. See the glossary. In children ages 0 to 14, these tumors were the leading cause of cancer death.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: This gives a clear picture of how common these tumors are and who gets them. Doctors and researchers use counts like these to plan studies and services. It does not change your own care.
What it doesn't mean: This is not a new treatment, and it is not a cure. It is a count of cases, not a test of any drug. The numbers describe large groups of people. They cannot tell you what will happen to you. Nothing here changes what your doctor can offer today.
Source: PubMed, November 1, 2026 · Read the original
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