Ependymoma epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]

Overview

The incidence of ependymoma is approximately 0.05 to 0.08 per 100,000 individuals in the United States.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

• The incidence of ependymoma is approximately 0.05 to 0.08 per 100,000 individuals in the United States.

Age

• The posterior fossa tumours tend to present more commonly in the paediatric age group (mean age at diagnosis is 6 years of age)
• Subependymoma usually affects people over than 40 years of age.

Gender

• Men and women are affected equally by ependymomal tumors
• Subependymoma more often affects men than women.