Malignant primary brain and other central nervous system tumors diagnosed in Canada from 2009 to 2013.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We present a national surveillance report on malignant primary brain and other central nervous system (CNS) tumors diagnosed in the Canadian population in 2009-2013.

Methods

Patients were identified through the Canadian Cancer Registry, an administrative dataset that includes cancer incidence data from all provinces/territories in Canada. Tumor types were classified by site and histology using the definitions from the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS). Incidence rates (IRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated per 100000 person-years (py) and age-standardized to the 2011 Canadian population for comparisons within Canada and to the 2000 United States population for comparisons with the US.

Results

Overall, 12515 maligna

SUBMITTER: Walker EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6380406 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature