1. Brain, Other CNS and Intracranial Tumours by Morphology: 2006-2010
Proportion of New Cases, England
Morphological Group
% of all Brain, other CNS and intracranial tumour cases
% of these more aggressive
% of these less aggressive
Astrocytomas
34%
95% 5%
Meningiomas
21% 8%
92%
Pituitary
1-2%
98-99%
Gliomas unspecified 6% *
Cranial and paraspinal nerve tumours
Oligodendrogliomas 3%
Ependymomas 2%
75%
25%
Embryonal tumours
100% 0%
Other tumour types
Unknown or unspecified type
14%
* It is not possible to break down these heterogeneous groups by level of aggressiveness.
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Original data source:
Eastern Cancer Registry and Information Centre (ECRIC), National Brain Tumour Registry.  Personal communication, February 2013.