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P.164 The Rising Incidence and Prevalence of Brain Tumours: a Canadian epidemiological study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2022

MR Voisin
Affiliation:
(Toronto)*
S Sasikumar
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
A Mansouri
Affiliation:
(Hershey)
G Zadeh
Affiliation:
(Toronto)
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Abstract

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Background: Primary malignant brain tumours account for over one third of all brain tumours and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this paper is to estimate the rate and trends of incidence and prevalence for primary malignant CNS tumours in Canada from 1992 to 2017. Methods: An epidemiological study using publicly available data from Statistics Canada: Canadian Cancer Registry (CCR) from 1992 to 2017 for all of Canada was conducted. Incidence and prevalence per 100,000, age-standardized incidence, and age-standardized prevalence per 100,000 person-years of primary malignant CNS tumours were calculated and stratified by sex and age: pediatric (0-19), adult (20-64), and elderly (>64) populations. Results: During the study period, incidence and prevalence increased by 27.3% and 28.8%, respectively. Males accounted for 56% of all diagnoses and experienced decreased survival compared to females one year after diagnosis (p-value = 0.04). Age-standardized rates of incidence and prevalence were highest in elderly populations. Conclusions: Overall, the incidence of primary malignant CNS tumours has increased from 1992 to 2017 with males and the elderly disproportionately affected. Increased healthcare resources and awareness are needed to better identify and deliver evidence-based care for these patients.

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Poster Presentations
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation