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Brain Tumor Facts

700,000 Americans are currently living with a primary brain tumor.
71% of all brain tumors are benign; 29% are malignant.
Brain tumors occur more frequently in females (58%) than in males (42%).
The median age at diagnosis is 61 years.
Survival Rates: The average five-year survival rate for non-malignant tumors is 91.8%, while malignant tumors drop to 35.6%. For Glioblastoma, the rate is only 6.8%.

Grade	Characteristics
Grade 1	Noncancerous, slow-growing, and often curable via surgery.
Grade 2	Malignant but slow-growing; cells look unusual under a microscope.
Grade 3	Malignant and fast-growing; cells show severe abnormalities.
Grade 4	Aggressive and spreads rapidly; creates its own blood vessels to sustain growth.