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Brain Tumor Epidemiology: Updates from USA, UK and Australia
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: Received: 22 September 2021 / Approved: 5 October 2021 / Online: 5 October 2021 (08:46:35 CEST)
How to cite: Chatterjee, S.; Roy, R. Brain Tumor Epidemiology: Updates from USA, UK and Australia. Preprints 2021, 2021100071. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202110.0071.v1 Chatterjee, S.; Roy, R. Brain Tumor Epidemiology: Updates from USA, UK and Australia. Preprints 2021, 2021100071. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202110.0071.v1
Abstract
A brain tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue found inside the brain that consists of cells that grow and multiply without any control and unchecked by the mechanisms that regulate normal cell growth. It is one of the leading causes of death in many different regions worldwide, affecting various ages, sex, race, or ethnicities. Besides being a life-threatening condition, it can also disrupt normal brain function leading to severe cognitive morbidity. Additionally, the cost associated with active treatment and palliative care of the brain tumor most often proves to be out of reach for many people. Over the past decades, even though we have several published literature showing the epidemiology and characteristics of brain tumors, up-to-date epidemiological data is yet to be published. This review will provide comparable recent statistics regarding the incidence of brain tumors in 3 different regions; - the USA, the UK, and Australia. Also, a focus will be given to brain tumor’s key characteristics, classifications, and treatment protocol.
Keywords
Brain tumor; Epidemiology
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Oncology and Oncogenics
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