The Shocking Statistics

• The brain tumour survival rate is currently less than 15%
• There are 48,000 Brain Tumours diagnosed each year in the UK. 16,000 primary cases and 32,000 secondary. 
• Between 20-25% of all cancers spread to the brain
• Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of UK children
• More people under 40 die of a brain tumour than from any other cancer
• Only 12% of males diagnosed with a brain tumour and 15% of females survive beyond 5 years (compared with 50% for all cancers)
• 33% more children died from a brain tumour in 2007 than 2001 
• 65% more women die from a brain tumour than from cervical cancer
• Every year there is a 4% increase in incidence
• Brain tumour research is woefully under-funded and therefore lags significantly behind other cancers
• There are more than 120 different brain tumour types each requiring unique treatments. 
• Current treatment methods frequently lead to significant life limiting deficits
• Much more research is needed to discover the cause of brain tumours and to understand their behaviour