Malignant brain tumors most common cause of cancer deaths in adolescents and young adults

(American Brain Tumor Association) A new report published in the journal Neuro-Oncology and funded by the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) finds that malignant brain tumors are the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in adolescents and young adults aged 15-39 and the most common cancer occurring among 15-19 year olds.