Brain and Spinal Tumour
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
; : 261-267, 2014.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-630500
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
This study reviewed the epidemiology of brain and spinal tumours in Sarawak from January 2009 till December 2012. The crude incidence of brain tumour in Sarawak was 4.6 per 100,000 population/year with cumulative rate 0.5%. Meningioma was the most common brain tumour (32.3%) and followed by astrocytoma (19.4%). Only brain metastases showed a rising trend and cases were doubled in 4 years. This accounted for 15.4% and lung carcinoma was the commonest primary. Others tumour load were consistent. Primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET) and astrocytoma were common in paediatrics (60%). We encountered more primary spinal tumour rather than spinal metastases. Intradural schwannoma was the commonest and frequently located at thoracic level. The current healthcare system in Sarawak enables a more consolidate data collection to reflect accurate brain tumours incidence. This advantage allows subsequent future survival outcome research and benchmarking for healthcare resource planning.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo