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The descriptive epidemiology of craniopharyngioma
Journal of neurosurgery · 1998 · Vol. 89(4) · pp. 547–551
Greta R. Bunin✉(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)Tanya SurawiczPhilip A. WitmanSusan Preston‐MartinF. DavisJ. M. Bruner
Abstract
Craniopharyngioma is a rare brain tumor of uncertain behavior that occurs at a rate of 1.3 per million person years. Approximately 338 cases of this disease are expected to occur annually in the United States, with 96 occurring in children from 0 to 14 years of age.
Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsAdrenal and Paraganglionic TumorsGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentCraniopharyngiomaMedicineEpidemiologyIncidence (geometry)Cancer registryPediatricsMalignancyPopulationCancerDemography
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AdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolCraniopharyngiomaDelawareFemaleHumansInfantMaleMiddle Aged
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- American College of Surgeons
- University of Southern California
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