Epidemiological Profile of Malignant Brain Neoplasms in the Northern Region of Brazil: data from the Cancer Hospital Registry of the Instituto Nacional de Câncer

Abstract Objective Tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are considered rare, with an incidence of 3.4 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide. Although uncommon, CNS tumors have been gaining epidemiological importance due to their increased incidence and mortality. In Brazil, ther...

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Main Authors: Carlos Eduardo Adriano Filho, Lenon Machado Pinto, Joel Monteiro de Jesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2017-06-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1603762