Functional Issues in Brain Tumor Treatment
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In 2000, it was estimated that 16,500 new cases of primary brain tumors would occur in the United States, with 13,000 deaths [1]. Although brain tumors constitute only a small proportion (about 1.4 percent) of overall human malignancies, they carry high rates of morbidity and mortality. More terrifyingly, brain tumors often strike young people. Central nervous system neoplasm is the second most common type of childhood malignancy (after leukemia) and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in children [1]. Furthermore, brain tumors are among the most devastating to patients, because they affect an irreplaceable organ that fundamentally defines each individual’s uniqueness.
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