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Brain and CNS tumour statistics - UK

This section contains the latest brain and other central nervous system tumour statisticsChart showing the latest brain and central nervous system cancer statistics.

  • In 2006, 4,532 people in the UK were diagnosed with brain and other central nervous system tumours.
  • In 2007, brain and other central nervous system tumours caused 3,611 deaths in the UK.

The brain and other central nervous system cancer statistics on these pages are designed for health professionals.

If you are looking for information because you or someone you know has been affected by brain cancer, then the CancerHelp UK pages on brain tumours may be more useful and relevant.

CancerHelp UK also includes a straightforward guide to understanding statistics.

Incidence

 

Mortality

 

Survival