Carleigh

__ Brain Tumors__
 * A brain tumor is a cluster of abnormal cells growing in the brain.
 * Brain tumors are hard to diagnose; their symptoms mimic other diseases.
 * There are more than 120 different types of brain tumors, some are malignant (cancer), many are benign (non-cancerous).
 * Benign or malignant, brain tumors are treatable.
 * Brain tumors are the leading cause of solid tumor cancer death in children under the age of 20.
 * Treatments are: radiation, surgery and chemotherapy.
 * The cause of brain tumors is unknown.
 * An estimated 61,000 new cases of 'primary' brain tumors are expected to be diagnosed in 2009.
 * It's estimated that 360,000 people in the United States are living with the diagnosis of a primary brain tumor.

1. One point that I learned on your page that I did not know before was: that there are 120 different types of brain tumors 2. The page you created was informative or interesting because: you gave realistic facts with an example of the brain 3. How I can use this information in my life now or in the future is...i can be more cautious of head injuries and pain and be screened for tumors 4. I would still like to know more about...how you get a brain tumor cn