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The study analyses 111 patients of brain stem glioma; seen in neurosurgery Dept., AIIMS, N. Delhi, India, from Jan '83 to March '97; 60% of the patients were under the age of 15 years, with two peaks in age distribution, 6-10 years & 36-45 years & there was slight male preponderance in all age groups. Most common site of tumour was pons both in adults & children. Pyramidal & cerebellar signs were more frequently seen in children. Duration of symptoms was usually less than six months (in 65.5% of cases). Surgical management was attempted in 72 patients with post of radiotherapy & chemotherapy, rest of the 39 cases were treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy & antitubercular treatment (if indicated). Improvement was seen in 30% patients postoperatively. Outcome was better in patients who were treated surgically. Astrocytoma was most common histological diagnosis (62%) & glioblastoma was not uncommon & was seen in 10 (13.8%) cases.] We conclude that the patients with brainstem glioma can be helped by surgical decompression, followed by adjuvant radiotherapy & chemotherapy.
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PMID:Brain stem glioma--a study of 111 patients. 1092 Dec 13

The Delhi Population Based Cancer Registry data during the period 2003-2007 were used to describe the epidemiology of primary malignant brain and central nervous system tumors in Delhi. A total of 1989 brain and CNS tumors cases in 1291 males and 698 females were registered during the period 1st January 2003 to 31st December 2007. The age adjusted (world population) incidence rates were 3.9 per 100,000 for males and 2.4 per 100,000 for females. Gliomas were the most frequently reported histology both in males (26.6%) and females (23.2%). A male predominance in incidence was observed for all histological classifications. The rates in Delhi are low compared to the incidences reported from developed countries.
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PMID:Descriptive epidemiology of primary brain and CNS tumors in Delhi, 2003-2007. 2252 38