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In general, how likely is it for a 21 year old to have a brain tumor?

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Dr. Anthony Filly answered

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Very unlikely: Brain tumors in young people are extremely rare.

Answered 3/11/2013

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Very rare : Although brain tumors are the third leading cause of cancer death in young adults (behind leukemia and lymphoma), the incidence is rare. From 2000-2005 there were 1500 cases of malignant and non-malignant brain tumors in the age range of 20-24(according to seer data). Rate of 4.7/100, 000 years. Bottom line- it's rare.

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