A Nationwide, Population-Based Epidemiology Study of Primary Central Nervous System Tumors in Korea, 2007-2016: A Comparison with United States Data.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiologic characteristics and survival of patients with primary brain and other central nervous system (CNS) tumors in Korea and to compare our findings with those from the United States.

Materials and methods

We collected data on primary brain and CNS tumors diagnosed between 2007 and 2016 from the Korea Central Cancer Registry. The age-standardized incidence rates (ASRs) and 5-year relative survival rates (RSRs) were evaluated. We applied the classification and definitions of the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States to our analysis for direct comparison with United States data.

Results

A total of 115,050 primary brain and CNS tumors were identified, and the ASR of all tumors was 22.01 per 100,00

SUBMITTER: Kang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8053868 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature