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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-12-27
pubmed:abstractText
During the period from 1986 to 1996, 1,665 cases of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors were identified in the resident population of Estonia. Histological verification was available in 81% of the cases. Gliomas were more common in men, while meningiomas and neurinomas were more common in women. No significant difference was observed between the sexes for all primary CNS tumors. The age-specific incidence increased from the age of 30, reached a maximum in the age range of 50-69 years and declined in the elderly which may reflect under-diagnosis. The age-adjusted incidence rate for CNS tumors was 8.5/100,000 population. A comparison of our results with those of a previous study carried out in Estonia revealed a significant histology-specific increase in incidence in all age groups.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0251-5350
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
300-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Epidemiology of primary central nervous system tumors in Estonia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Tartu, Estonia.aive@cut.ee
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't