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Tumors of the central nervous system in Taiwan, Republic of China.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6740478     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A series of 1012 surgically removed tumors of the central nervous system from two hospitals in Taiwan were reviewed, tabulated, and compared to series from the United States, Europe, and Asia. Among gliomas, a relatively high incidence of glioblastomas was found in patients less than 20 years old. The percentage of meningiomas in the two hospitals was very high: 20.22% and 26.72%, respectively. Neurilemmomas, as reported from Japan and mainland China, were also more common than in the United States or Europe. Germinomas and teratomas were more frequent than in Western countries, but less so than in Japanese series. Pituitary adenomas constituted 21.8% of cases from the Veterans General Hospital in Taipei, a percentage higher than that in any comparable series.
Authors:
J J Kepes; W Y Chen; L C Pang; M Kepes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Surgical neurology     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0090-3019     ISO Abbreviation:  Surg Neurol     Publication Date:  1984 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-08-14     Completed Date:  1984-08-14     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0367070     Medline TA:  Surg Neurol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  149-56     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenoma / epidemiology
Adolescent
Adult
Brain Neoplasms / classification,  epidemiology*
Craniopharyngioma / epidemiology
Ependymoma / epidemiology
Female
Glioma / classification,  epidemiology
Humans
Male
Medulloblastoma / epidemiology
Meningioma / epidemiology
Neurilemmoma / epidemiology
Taiwan

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