Mortality from primary malignant brain tumors in the Province of Bologna, Italy, 1986-1988.
BACKGROUND
We performed a study of mortality from primary malignant brain tumors (PMBT) in the province of Bologna, Italy, during the years 1986 to 1988.


METHODS
The study was based on death certificates from the Cancer Registry of the province of Bologna. We verified death certificates for both false-positive and false-negative cases.


RESULTS
The crude mortality rate was 6.7/100,000 population per year. The age and sex-adjusted mortality rate, standardized to the Italian population (Italy 81), was 5.34/100,000 (95% CI = 3.9 to 6.7).


CONCLUSIONS
Our figures are higher than those previously reported in Italy, but are similar to values of incidence and mortality found in northern Europe and in North America.
Fiorani
L
L
Neuroepidemiology Unit, University of Bologna, F. Addarii, Italy.
Ferro
S
S
Giovannini
A
A
Palazzini
A
A
Azzimondi
G
G
D'Alessandro
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003644:Death Certificates; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors