Epidemiological study of primary intracranial tumours in elderly people

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 116-118

  Kuratsu, J ^a   Ushio, Y ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elderly; Epidemiology; Incidence; Intracranial neoplasm

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN TUMOR; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; JAPAN; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGIOMA; NEURILEMOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0030854495     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.1.116     Document Type: Article

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