Brain tumor
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What is brain tumor?
A primary brain tumor is a group of abnormal cells that start in the brain.
Common symptoms reported by people with brain tumor
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for brain tumor
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Compare treatments taken by people with brain tumor
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have brain tumor through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with brain tumor? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has brain tumor on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 194 say brain tumor is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 8 | |
| 30s | 26 | |
| 40s | 25 | |
| 50s | 27 | |
| 60s | 31 | |
| 70+ | 66 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 11 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 6 | |
| 40-49 years | 8 | |
| 50-59 years | 8 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 129 | |
| Female | 241 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 214 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 9 |
These charts show data from brain tumor patients who have completed their condition history
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