Monday, June 01, 2015

This is from the American Brain Tumor Association

President Obama dedicated significant funding to brain research. These statistics have to improve. 

None of these statistics provides insight into Veteran Beau Biden. I think as a country we need to pay close attention to those serving in our national defense and their exposure to dangerous chemicals and conditions. We should not be asking those that service this country to give up sound safety measures while in the defense of their country. 

Look, the USA issues masks for the chance of chemical agents, there has to be reasonable measures to evaluate and change the higher levels of disease in our veterans. It is very upsetting to have this reality of a former veteran with a service to the people in an elected capacity. The statistics of a forty something man dying of tumors of the brain is more than worrisome.
 
Brain tumors are the: (click here)
  • leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children (males and females) under age 20 (leukemia is the first).
  • second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in males ages 20-39 (leukemia is the first).
  • fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in females ages 20-39.
Brain Tumor Statistics:
  • Nearly 70,000 new cases of primary brain tumors will be diagnosed this year.
  • More than 4,600 children between the ages of 0-19 will be diagnosed with a brain tumor this year.
  • Brain and central nervous system tumors are the most common cancers among children ages 0-19.
  • There are nearly 700,000 people in the U.S. living with a brain tumor.
  • This year, nearly 14,000 people will lose their battle with a brain tumor.
  • There are more than 120 types of brain tumors.