Global Trends in Survival From Astrocytic Tumors in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brain tumors represent an important cause of cancer-related death in adolescents and young adults. Most are diagnosed in low-income and middle-income countries. We aimed to conduct the first, to our knowledge, systematic review of time trends and geographical variation in survival in this age group.

Methods

We included observational studies describing population-based survival from astrocytic tumors in patients aged 15-39 years. We queried 6 electronic databases from database inception to December 31, 2019. This review is registered with PROSPERO, number CRD42018111981.

Results

Among 5640 retrieved records, 20 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. All but 1 study focused on high-income countries. Five-year survival from astrocytoma (broad morphology gro

SUBMITTER: Girardi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7583144 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature