Making every brain tumour count.
27/day
Estimated Cases
In 2021 it is estimated that there will be 27 new primary brain tumours diagnosed every day in Canada.
23.5/100,000 /year
New Cases
23.5 new cases of primary brain tumours were estimated per 100,000 population per year (using data from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario)
64%
Non-malignant diagnosis
Non-malignant tumours account for almost two thirds of all primary brain tumours.
Making every brain tumour count
1
Meningioma is the most common primary brain tumour in females (7.6/100,000).
Le méningiome est la tumeur cérébrale primaire la plus fréquente chez les femmes (7,6/100 000).
2
Glioblastoma is the most common primary brain tumour in males (5.1/100,000).
Le glioblastome la tumeur cérébrale primaire la plus répandue chez les hommes (5,1/100 000).
4
Embryonal tumours are the most common brain tumour among 0 – 4 year olds.
Les tumeurs embryonnaires sont les tumeurs cérébrales les plus répandues chez les tout-petits âgés de 0 à 4 ans.
5
Most common brain tumour within children 5-14 is pilocytic astrocytoma
Les tumeurs cérébrales les plus fréquentes chez les enfants âgés de 5 à 14 ans sont les astrocytomes pilocytiques.