Meningioma
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Meningioma Incidence
Facts about meningioma:
About 2 out of 100,000 people in the US develop meningioma each year.
Meningiomas account for about 25 percent of
brain tumors
.
The average age of diagnosis is 62 years old.
Females tend to be affected more often than men.
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Meningioma Risk Factors
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Last Updated: May 30, 2008
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Meningioma References:
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Gezen F, Kahraman S, Canakci Z, Beduk A. Review of 36 cases of spinal cord meningioma. Spine. 2000 Mar 15;25(6):727-31.
Sheikh BY, Siqueira E, Dayel F. Meningioma in children: a report of nine cases and a review of the literature. Surg Neurol. 1996 Apr;45(4):328-35.
Starshak RJ. Radiation-induced meningioma in children: report of two cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Radiol. 1996;26(8):537-41.
