Demographic profile, clinicopathological spectrum, and treatment outcomes of primary central nervous system tumors: Retrospective audit from an academic neuro-oncology unit

Tejpal Gupta, Sridhar Epari, Aliasgar Moiyadi, Prakash Shetty, Jayant Sastri Goda, Rahul Krishnatry, Girish Chinnaswamy, Tushar Vora, Hari Menon, Vijay Patil, Ayushi Sahay, Nazia Bano, Rakesh JalaliIndian Journal of Cancer 2017 54(4):594-600 Primary tumors of the central nervous system are relatively uncommon, comprising only 1%–2% of all neoplasms. However, they constitute the second most common type of malignancy in children (after leukemia) and the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in children and young adults worldwide. Globally, there is substantial variability with nearly five-fold difference in incidence between various parts of the world. Brain tumors are quite heterogeneous with regard to histology, biological behavior, and prognosis mandating multidisciplinary therapeutic decision-making. This retrospective audit of all consecutive patients registered in a single calendar year (2013) in the neuro-oncology disease management group at Tata Memorial Centre is reflective of the ground reality and fair representation of outcomes in routine neuro-oncologic practice.
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research