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Chapter 14 - Benign Adult Brain Tumors and Pediatric Brain Tumors

from Section 2 - Clinical Neurosurgical Diseases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2024

By
Shun Yao ,
Umar Raza  and
Farhana Akter
Edited by
Farhana Akter ,
Nigel Emptage ,
Florian Engert  and
Mitchel S. Berger
Farhana Akter
Affiliation:
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Nigel Emptage
Affiliation:
University of Oxford
Florian Engert
Affiliation:
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Mitchel S. Berger
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco
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Summary

Brain tumors in adults and children range from devastating malignant tumors with a dire prognosis to benign tumors that can be totally resected with a favorable outcome. The incidence rate for primary brain tumors in adults in the United States is approximately 23.8 per 100,000 persons. Of those, approximately two thirds are benign or borderline in nature. The most common benign tumor in adults is meningioma. The incidence in the pediatric population is approximately 6.1 per 100,000 children. However, the incidence of malignant brain tumors is higher in children than adults. We discuss the most common benign brain tumors in adults followed by a discussion on pediatric brain tumors.

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Neuroscience for Neurosurgeons , pp. 214 - 233
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