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==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Incidence=== | |||
* Childhood ependymoma comprises approximately 9% of all childhood brain tumors, representing about 200 cases per year in the United States<ref name="cancergov">National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq</ref>. | |||
===Prevalence=== | ===Prevalence=== | ||
* Ependymomas make up about 5% of adult intracranial [[glioma]]s and up to 10% of childhood [[tumor]]s of the [[central nervous system]] (CNS). | * Ependymomas make up about 5% of adult intracranial [[glioma]]s and up to 10% of childhood [[tumor]]s of the [[central nervous system]] (CNS). | ||
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===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
* Their occurrence seems to peak at age 5 years and then again at age 34. | * Their occurrence seems to peak at age 5 years and then again at age 34. | ||
* Subependymoma usually affects people over 40 years of age | * Subependymoma usually affects people over 40 years of age. | ||
===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
* Subependymoma more often affects men than women. | * Subependymoma more often affects men than women. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- Childhood ependymoma comprises approximately 9% of all childhood brain tumors, representing about 200 cases per year in the United States[1].
Prevalence
- Ependymomas make up about 5% of adult intracranial gliomas and up to 10% of childhood tumors of the central nervous system (CNS).
Age
- Their occurrence seems to peak at age 5 years and then again at age 34.
- Subependymoma usually affects people over 40 years of age.
Gender
- Subependymoma more often affects men than women.
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/pdq