CNS tumours in south-western Finland: high location, high incidence |
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Authors: | T. Ä ä rimaa,M. Arola,TT Salmi |
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Affiliation: | Units of Neuropaediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, University Central Hospital of Turku, Turku, Finland;Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, University Central Hospital of Turku, Turku, Finland |
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Abstract: | The Department of Paediatrics at the University Central Hospital of Turku, Finland has 130 000 children under 17 y of age within its catchment area. We collected all 103 cases of newly diagnosed CNS tumours from the 15-y period of 1981–95. The incidence was 5. 3: 100 000, a figure twofold those usually presented. During the period 1981 -85 the incidence was lower (4) than during the subsequent 5-y periods (5. 7 and 6. 2). There were no statistical differences between the incidences of the supra- vs infratentorial brain tumours. Optic glioma was unusually common (17%, CI 13. 9–20%). |
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Keywords: | Children CNS tumours incidence optic glioma |
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