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Odds of a 23yo female having a primary brain tumor?
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Very very very low: There are many kinds of brain tumors, and many are benign. The odds of an otherwise young, healthy adult having any brain tumor in their life time are less than 1/10000. Hope that helps!
Answered 5/19/2016
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