Brain tumors in children and adults differ significantly in their incidence, tumor type, and treatment. Overall, survival rates for those with brain tumors are better in childhood than in the adult years.
However, the immaturity of the child's brain makes treatment decisions difficult, especially in infants.
The majority of adult tumors are metastatic lesions secondary to tumors such as cancers of the colon and
I 0 B\'aill Tumour lung whereas metastatic lesions are uncommon in children. When considering only tumors that primarily arise in the brain, adult tumors are ten times more common than those arising in
However, the immaturity of the child's brain makes treatment decisions difficult, especially in infants.
The majority of adult tumors are metastatic lesions secondary to tumors such as cancers of the colon and
I 0 B\'aill Tumour lung whereas metastatic lesions are uncommon in children. When considering only tumors that primarily arise in the brain, adult tumors are ten times more common than those arising in