Brain tumors are one of the fastest growing cancers today.
It is currently the second leading cause of cancer death in children and affects a large number of adults as well. According to the American Brain Tumor Assocation, this year more than 186,000 people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with a brain tumor. Approximately 2200 children younger than 20 years of age are diagnosed each year with tumors of the central nervous system. About 13,000 people die each year from brain tumors which account for about 2 percent of all cancer deaths. Researchers know that the first key in treating or curing cancer is to help the body recognize the location and nature of a tumor, thereby allowing the immune system to attack it.