Brain cancer is a growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).

Estimated new cases and deaths from brain and other nervous system cancers in the United States in 2009:

New cases:  22,070
Deaths:  12,920

To learn more about brain cancer, visit the National Cancer Institute web site at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/brain