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Glioblastoma Multiforme Incidence
Facts about glioblastoma multiforme:
  • Glioblastomas account for about 22 percent of brain cancers.
  • About 3,000 people develop a glioblastoma each year in the U.S.
  • The annual incidence in the US is about 3 in 100,000 adults.
  • Males develop brain cancer slightly more often than females.
  • The average age of onset for a glioblastoma is 62 years old.
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Last Updated: Apr 28, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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