Epidemiology of primary brain and central nervous system tumors in Korea

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-152

  Lee, Chang Hyun ^a   Jung, Kyu Won ^b   Yoo, Heon ^c   Park, Sohee ^b   Lee, Seung Hoon ^c  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Korea Central Cancer Registry   (South Korea)

^c National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain; Central nervous system; Epidemiology; Korea; Registry; Tumor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER REGISTRY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; GLIOBLASTOMA; GROUPS BY AGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MENINGIOMA; PRIMARY TUMOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77958097145     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2010.48.2.145     Document Type: Article

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