Incidence of tumours suitable for radiosurgery in a developing country like Malaysia: retrospective study done before the decision to start a radiosurgery programme.
This is a descriptive epidemiologic study that was done retrospectively for the years 1990-1996. The objective was to determine whether tumours less than 4 cm in diameter are common and thereafter suitable for radiosurgical treatment. The results showed that the incidence of brain tumours less than 4 cm in diameter was 73.3% and about 20% were situated in the eloquent area.
Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000191:economics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution