Did you know that…

• Brain tumours are the leading cause of solid cancer death in children under the age of 20, now surpassing acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
• Embryonal tumours are the most common brain tumour among 0 – 4-year-olds.
• The most common brain tumour among children 5-14 is pilocytic astrocytoma.
• Brain tumours in children are different from those in adults and are often treated differently. Although as many as 60% of children with brain tumours will survive, they are often left with long-term side effects.

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