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Glioblastoma multiforme is the the most common adult primary intracranial neoplasm worldwide.<ref name=ddd>Epidemiology of glioblastoma multiforme. Dr Dylan Kurda and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/glioblastoma</ref> The incidence of glioblastoma multiforme is estimated to be 3.2 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.<ref name="pmid25053711">{{cite journal| author=Thakkar JP, Dolecek TA, Horbinski C, Ostrom QT, Lightner DD, Barnholtz-Sloan JS et al.| title=Epidemiologic and molecular prognostic review of glioblastoma. | journal=Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev | year= 2014 | volume= 23 | issue= 10 | pages= 1985-96 | pmid=25053711 | doi=10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-0275 | pmc=PMC4185005 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25053711 }} </ref> Glioblastoma multiforme is a common disease that tends to affect older adult and elderly population. The median age at diagnosis is 64 years.<ref name="pmid25053711">{{cite journal| author=Thakkar JP, Dolecek TA, Horbinski C, Ostrom QT, Lightner DD, Barnholtz-Sloan JS et al.| title=Epidemiologic and molecular prognostic review of glioblastoma. | journal=Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev | year= 2014 | volume= 23 | issue= 10 | pages= 1985-96 | pmid=25053711 | doi=10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-0275 | pmc=PMC4185005 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25053711 }} </ref> Males are more commonly affected with glioblastoma multiforme than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 1.5 | Glioblastoma multiforme is the the most common adult primary intracranial neoplasm worldwide.<ref name=ddd>Epidemiology of glioblastoma multiforme. Dr Dylan Kurda and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/glioblastoma</ref> The incidence of glioblastoma multiforme is estimated to be 3.2 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.<ref name="pmid25053711">{{cite journal| author=Thakkar JP, Dolecek TA, Horbinski C, Ostrom QT, Lightner DD, Barnholtz-Sloan JS et al.| title=Epidemiologic and molecular prognostic review of glioblastoma. | journal=Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev | year= 2014 | volume= 23 | issue= 10 | pages= 1985-96 | pmid=25053711 | doi=10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-0275 | pmc=PMC4185005 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25053711 }} </ref> Glioblastoma multiforme is a common disease that tends to affect older adult and elderly population. The median age at diagnosis is 64 years.<ref name="pmid25053711">{{cite journal| author=Thakkar JP, Dolecek TA, Horbinski C, Ostrom QT, Lightner DD, Barnholtz-Sloan JS et al.| title=Epidemiologic and molecular prognostic review of glioblastoma. | journal=Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev | year= 2014 | volume= 23 | issue= 10 | pages= 1985-96 | pmid=25053711 | doi=10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-0275 | pmc=PMC4185005 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25053711 }} </ref> Males are more commonly affected with glioblastoma multiforme than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 1.5 to 1. Glioblastoma multiforme usually affects individuals of the Caucasian race. | ||
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*Glioblastoma multiforme usually affects individuals of the | *Glioblastoma multiforme usually affects individuals of the Caucasian race. African American, Latin American, and Asian individuals are less likely to develop glioblastoma multiforme.<ref name=ddd>Epidemiology of glioblastoma multiforme. Dr Dylan Kurda and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/glioblastoma</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Glioblastoma multiforme is the the most common adult primary intracranial neoplasm worldwide.[1] The incidence of glioblastoma multiforme is estimated to be 3.2 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.[2] Glioblastoma multiforme is a common disease that tends to affect older adult and elderly population. The median age at diagnosis is 64 years.[2] Males are more commonly affected with glioblastoma multiforme than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 1.5 to 1. Glioblastoma multiforme usually affects individuals of the Caucasian race.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- Glioblastoma multiforme is the the most common adult primary intracranial neoplasm worldwide.[1]
- The incidence of glioblastoma multiforme is estimated to be 3.2 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide.[2]
Age
- Glioblastoma multiforme is a common disease that tends to affect older adults and the elderly population.
- The median age at diagnosis is 64 years.[2]
Gender
- Males are more commonly affected with glioblastoma multiforme than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 1.5:1.[1]
Race
- Glioblastoma multiforme usually affects individuals of the Caucasian race. African American, Latin American, and Asian individuals are less likely to develop glioblastoma multiforme.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Epidemiology of glioblastoma multiforme. Dr Dylan Kurda and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/glioblastoma
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Thakkar JP, Dolecek TA, Horbinski C, Ostrom QT, Lightner DD, Barnholtz-Sloan JS; et al. (2014). "Epidemiologic and molecular prognostic review of glioblastoma". Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 23 (10): 1985–96. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-0275. PMC 4185005. PMID 25053711.