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What percentage of diagnosed cancers are brain cancers?
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Small: In 2012 less than 3% of cancers were of the brain and nervous systems. In women, about 2% of cancer deaths were due to brain and other nervous system cancers. I hope this helps. Good luck.
Answered 9/28/2016
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