Epidemiology of Primary Brain Tumor Among Adolescents and Adults in Palestine: a Retrospective Study from 2018 to 2023

Overview

Journal BMC Neurol

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Neurology

Date 2024 May 23

PMID 38783212

Authors

Mohammad Abuawad

Ahmed Daqour

Abdulsalam Alkaiyat

Ahmad Rjoub

Wafaa Abu Zahra

Noor Issa

Yazan Dumaidi

Shahed Nasser

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Abstract

Backgrounds: Primary brain tumors (PBTs) are uncommon, but they significantly increase the risk of disability and death. There is a deficiency of data concerning the epidemiology and anatomical distribution of PBTs among adults in Palestine.

Methods: A retrospective descriptive study in which data were collected from the clinical reports of Palestinian patients diagnosed with PBTs at Al-Makassed Hospital during the period (2018-2023).

Results: In Palestinian adolescents and adults, the incidence rate of PBTs was 3.92 per 100,000 person-years. Glioblastoma (18.8%) was the most common type identified, and it was more common in males. Non-malignant tumors were more common than malignant tumors (2.41 vs. 1.52 per 100,000). The mortality rate from PBTs was 4.8%. The most common initial symptom was headaches, and it occurred more with non-malignant tumors (57.28% vs. 42.72%, p-value < 0.001). Cerebral meninges (26.3%) were the most common location for primary brain tumors (p-value < 0.001).

Conclusion: This is the first study of primary brain tumor epidemiology in Palestine. The overall incidence of PBTs in Palestinian adolescents and adults was 3.96 per 100,000, which was lower than the incidence rate of primary brain tumors worldwide. More studies on the epidemiology and distribution of PBTs in Palestine are recommended.

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