An Updated Nationwide Epidemiology of Primary Brain Tumors in Republic of Korea
Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
; : 16-23, 2013.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this report is to provide accurate nationwide epidemiologic data on primary brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors in Republic of Korea. In 2010, we had reported first nationwide epidemiologic data on primary brain tumors diagnosed in 2005. In this report, we updated the data by analyzing primary brain and CNS tumors diagnosed in 2010 using the data from national cancer incidence database. METHODS: Data on primary brain and CNS tumors diagnosed in 2010 were collected from the Korean Central Cancer Registry. Crude and age-standardized rates were calculated in terms of gender, age, and histological type. RESULTS: A total of 10,004 patients diagnosed with primary brain and CNS tumors in 2010 were included in this study. Brain and CNS tumors occurred in females more often than in males (female to male, 1.59 : 1). The most common tumor was meningioma (35.5%). Pituitary tumors (18.7%), gliomas (15.1%), and nerve sheath tumors (10.3%) were followed in incidence. Glioblastoma accounted for 34.6% of all gliomas. In children (<20 years), sellar region tumors (pituitary and craniopharyngioma), embryonal/primitive/medulloblastoma, and germ cell tumors were the most common tumors. CONCLUSION: Data from this study should provide valuable information regarding the primary brain tumors epidemiology in Republic of Korea.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Hipofisárias
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Encéfalo
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Sistema Nervoso Central
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Epidemiologia
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Incidência
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Neoplasias de Bainha Neural
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Glioblastoma
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Neoplasias Embrionárias de Células Germinativas
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República da Coreia
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article