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Volume 7, Number 4, August 2016, pages 59-69

Incidence Rates in Low-Grade Primary Brain Tumors: Are There Differences Between Men and Women? A Systematic Review

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Figure 1. Article selection process.

Tables

Table 1. Demography and Data Sources
 
AuthorArticleDemographyAge interval (years)Data source
Kshettry et al [5]Incidence of vestibular schwannomas in the United States.USAAllCBTRUS
Gittleman et al [29]Trends in central nervous system tumor incidence relative to other common cancers in adults, adolescents, and children in the United States, 2000 to 2010.USANACBTRUS
Gabriel et al [28]Adult brain cancer in the US black population: a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) analysis of incidence, survival, and trends.USA15 - 80+SEER
Gittleman et al [30]Descriptive epidemiology of pituitary tumors in the United States, 2004 - 2009.USAAllCBTRUS
Ostrom et al [1]CBTRUS statistical report: primary brain and central nervous system tumors diagnosed in the United States in 2006 - 2010.USAAllCBTRUS
Dolecek et al [2]CBTRUS statistical report: primary brain and central nervous system tumors diagnosed in the United States in 2005 - 2009.USAAllCBTRUS
Deltour et al [31]Mobile phone use and incidence of glioma in the Nordic countries 1979 - 2008: consistency check.Denmark; Finland; Norway; Sweden20 - 79National cancer registries
Kohler et al [24]Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975 - 2007, featuring tumors of the brain and other nervous system.USAAllSEER and NPCR
Raappana et al [32]Incidence of pituitary adenomas in Northern Finland in 1992 - 2007.FinlandAllOUH data
McCarthy et al [33]Time trends in oligodendroglial and astrocytic tumor incidence.USAAllCBTRUS
Deorah et al [34]Trends in brain cancer incidence and survival in the United States: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, 1973 to 2001.USAAllSEER
Dobec-Meic et al [25]Intracranial tumors in adult population of the Varazdin County (Croatia) 1996 - 2004: a population-based retrospective incidence study.Croatia≥ 18Retrospective multicenter database search
Hoffman et al [26]Temporal trends in incidence of primary brain tumors in the United States, 1985 - 1999.USAAllCBTRUS
Propp et al [27]Descriptive epidemiology of vestibular schwannomas.USAAllCBTRUS and LACCSP

 

Table 2. Incidence Rates by Histology
 
AuthorHistologyOverall age-adjusted incidence rate per 100,000 population (95% CI)Incidence rate ratio (IRR), statistical power
YearsMaleFemale
†Statistically significant, P < 0.05.
Tumors of the cranial and paraspinal nerves
  Kshettry et al [5]Vestibular schwannoma2004 - 20071.08 (1.06 - 1.10)1.1 (1.08 - 1.10)1.01, P = 0.27
  Gittleman et al [1]Primary nerve sheath tumor, NOS2006 - 20101.69 (1.66 - 1.72)1.7 (1.66 - 1.72)0.99
  Dolecek et al [2]Primary nerve sheath tumor, NOS2005 - 20091.7 (1.67 - 1.73)1.71 (1.68 - 1.74)0.99
  Kohler et al [24]Acoustic neuroma2004 - 20071.451.46-
  Dobec-Meic et al [25]Vestibular schwannoma1996 - 20040.30.90.36, P = 0.292
  Hoffman et al [26]Primary nerve sheath tumor, NOS1985 - 1999---
  Propp et al [27]Primary nerve sheath tumor, NOS1995 - 19991.1 (1.04 - 1.16)1.07 (1.02 - 1.13)-
Vestibular schwannoma0.56 (0.52 - 0.58)0.55 (0.51 - 0.58)-
Low grade astrocytic tumors
  Gittleman et al [29]Astrocytic tumors, NOS2000 - 2010---
  Gabriel et al [28]Astrocytic tumors, NOS1973 - 20080.80.6-
1998 - 20080.310.18-
  Ostrom et al [1]Pilocytic astrocytoma2006 - 20100.33 (0.32 - 0.35)0.33 (0.31 - 0.34)-
Diffuse astrocytoma2006 - 20100.66 (0.64 - 0.68)0.48 (0.47 - 0.50)-
Unique astrocytoma variants2006 - 20100.07 (0.06 - 0.08)0.06 (0.05 - 0.06)-
  Dolecek et al [2]Pilocytic astrocytoma2005 - 20090.33 (0.32 - 0.34)0.32 (0.31 - 0.34)-
Diffuse astrocytoma2005 - 20090.68 (0.66 - 0.70)0.5 (0.48 - 0.52)-
Unique astrocytoma variants2005 - 20090.07 (0.06 - 0.08)0.06 (0.06 - 0.07)-
  Kohler et al [24]Pilocytic astrocytoma2004 - 20070.140.13-
  McCarthy et al [33]Fibrillary astrocytomas1985 - 2004---
Astrocytomas, NOS---
  Deorah et al [34]Astrocytomas, NOS1973 - 2001---
  Dobec-Meica et al [25]Astrocytomas, NOS1996 - 20040.30.31.09, P = 0.999
   et al [26]Pilocytic astrocytoma1985 - 1999---
Diffuse astrocytoma---
Astrocytoma, NOS---
Oligodendroglial tumors
  Gittleman et al [29]Oligodendroglioma2000 - 2010---
  Ostromn et al [1]Oligodendroglioma2006 - 20100.30 (0.29 - 0.32)0.24 (0.23 - 0.25)1.30†
  Dolecek et al [2]Oligodendroglioma2005 - 20090.30 (0.29 - 0.31)0.24 (0.23 - 0.25)1.26†
  McCarthy et al [33]Oligodendroglioma1985 - 2004---
  Dobec-Meic et al [25]Oligodendroglioma1996 - 200400.40
  Hoffman et al [26]Oligodendroglioma1985 - 1999---
Oligoastrocytic tumors
  Gittleman et al [29]Oligoastrocytoma2000 - 2010---
  Ostrom et al [1]Oligoastrocytoma2006 - 20100.24 (0.23 - 0.25)0.17 (0.16 - 0.18)1.41†
  Dolecek et al [2]Oligoastrocytoma2005 - 20090.24 (0.23 - 0.25)0.18 (0.17 - 0.19)1.37
Ependymal tumors
  Gittleman et al [29]Ependymoma2000 - 2010---
  Ostrom et al [1]Ependymoma2006 - 20100.47 (0.46 - 0.49)0.36 (0.35 - 0.38)1.31†
  Dolecek et al [2]Ependymoma2005 - 20090.46 (0.45 - 0.48)0.37 (0.35 - 0.38)1.32†
  Dobec-Meic et al [25]Ependymoma1996 - 20040.30.31.09, P = 0.999
Choroid plexus tumors
  Ostrom et al [1]Choroid plexus papilloma2006 - 20100.05 (0.05 - 0.06)0.06 (0.05 - 0.06)-
  Dolecek et al [2]Choroid plexus papilloma2005 - 20090.05 (0.05 - 0.06)0.05 (0.05 - 0.06)-
Neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumors
  Ostrom et al [1]Neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumors2006 - 20100.29 (0.28 - 0.30)0.26 (0.24 - 0.27)-
  Dolecek et al [2]Neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumors2005 - 20090.29 (0.28 - 0.30)0.25 (0.24 - 0.26)-
Meningeal tumors
  Gittleman et al [29]Meningioma2000 - 2010---
  Ostromn et al [1]Meningioma2006 - 20104.44 (4.39 - 4.49)10.02 (9.96 - 10.09)0.44†
  Dolecek et al [2]Meningioma2005 - 20094.28 (4.23 - 4.33)9.76 (9.69 - 9.83)0.44†
  Kohler et al [24]Meningioma2004 - 20075.4612.42-
  Deltour et al [31]Meningioma1972 - 2003---
  Dobec-Meic et al [25]Meningioma1996 - 20042.63.50.72, P = 0.345
  Hoffman et al [26]Meningioma1985 - 1999---
Tumors of the sellar region
  Gittleman et al [29]Pituitary tumors2000 - 2010---
  Gittleman et al [30]Pituitary tumors2004 - 2009--0.87
  Ostrom et al [1]Pituitary tumors2006 - 20102.93 (2.89 - 2.97)3.41 (3.37 - 3.45)0.86†
Craniopharyngioma0.18 (0.17 - 0.19)0.19 (0.18 - 0.20)-
  Dolecek et al [2]Pituitary tumors2005 - 20092.78 (2.74 - 2.81)3.18 (3.14 - 3.22)0.87†
Craniopharyngioma0.18 (0.17 - 0.19)0.18 (0.17 - 0.19)-
  Raappana et al [32]Pituitary adenoma1992 - 20072.22 (1.59 - 2.86)5.86 (4.78 - 6.94)-
  Dobec-Meic et al [25]Pituitary adenoma1996 - 20041.10.6-
Craniopharyngioma0.20.3-
  Hoffman et al [26]Pituitary tumors1985 - 1999---
Craniopharyngioma---

 

Table 3. International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) Codes Used
 
AuthorHistologyICD-O codePopulation standard
Kshettry et al [5]Vestibular schwannoma95602000 US standard population
Ostrom et al [1]Primary nerve sheath tumor, NOS9540, 9541, 9550, 9560, 9561, 9570, 95712000 US standard population
Dolecek et al [2]Primary nerve sheath tumor, NOS9540, 9541, 9550, 9560, 9561, 9570, 95712000 US standard population
Kohler et al [24]Acoustic neuromaNA2000 US standard population
Dobec-Meic et al [25]Vestibular schwannomaNA2001 census data (Croatia)
Hoffman et al [26]Primary nerve sheath tumor, NOS9540, 9541, 9550, 9560, 9561, 95702000 US standard population
Propp et al [27]Primary nerve sheath tumor, NOS9540-95702000 US standard population
Vestibular schwannoma9560
Gittleman et al [29]Astrocytic tumors, NOS9384, 9400, 9411, 9420, 9421, 94242000 US standard population
Gabriel et al [28]Astrocytic tumors, NOSNANA
Ostrom et al [1]Pilocytic astrocytoma94212000 US standard population
Diffuse astrocytoma9400, 9410, 9411, 9420
Unique astrocytoma variants9381, 9384, 9424
Dolecek et al [2]Pilocytic astrocytoma94212000 US standard population
Diffuse astrocytoma9400, 9410, 9411, 9420
Unique astrocytoma variants9381, 9384, 9424
Kohler et al [24]Pilocytic astrocytomaNA2000 US standard population
McCarthy et al [33]Fibrillary astrocytomas94202000 US standard population
Astrocytomas, NOS9400
Deorah et al [34]Astrocytomas, NOS94002000 US standard population
Dobec-Meic et al [25]Astrocytomas, NOSNA2001 census data (Croatia)
Hoffman et al [26]Pilocytic astrocytoma9421, 94222000 US standard population
Diffuse astrocytoma9410, 9420
Astrocytoma, NOS9400
Gittleman et al [29]Oligodendroglioma94502000 US standard population
Ostrom et al [1]Oligodendroglioma94502000 US standard population
Dolecek et al [2]Oligodendroglioma94502000 US standard population
McCarthy et al [33]Oligodendroglioma94502000 US standard population
Dobec-Meic et al [25]OligodendrogliomaNA2001 census data (Croatia)
Hoffman et al [26]Oligodendroglioma94502000 US standard population
Gittleman et al [29]OligoastrocytomaNA2000 US standard population
Ostrom et al [1]Oligoastrocytoma93822000 US standard population
Dolecek et al [2]Oligoastrocytoma93822000 US standard population
Gittleman et al [29]EpendymomaNA2000 US standard population
Ostrom et al [1]Ependymoma9383, 9391, 9392, 9393, 93942000 US standard population
Dolecek et al [2]Ependymoma9383, 9391, 9392, 9393, 93942000 US standard population
Dobec-Meic et al [25]EpendymomaNA2001 census data (Croatia)
Ostrom et al [1]Choroid plexus papilloma93902000 US standard population
Dolecek et al [2]Choroid plexus papilloma93902000 US standard population
Ostrom et al [1]Neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumors8680, 8681, 8690, 8693, 9412, 9413, 9442, 9492, 9493, 9505, 9506, 9522, 95232000 US standard population
Dolecek et al [2]Neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumors8680, 8681, 8690, 8693, 9412, 9413, 9442, 9492, 9493, 9505, 9506, 9522, 95232000 US standard population
Gittleman et al [29]MeningiomaNA2000 US standard population
Ostrom et al [1]Meningioma9530, 9531, 9532, 9533, 9534, 9537, 9538, 95392000 US standard population
Dolecek et al [2]Meningioma9530, 9531, 9532, 9533, 9534, 9537, 9538, 95392000 US standard population
Kohler et al [24]MeningiomaNA2000 US standard population
Deltour et al [31]MeningiomaNANational population registers
Dobec-Meic et al [25]MeningiomaNA2001 census data (Croatia)
Hoffman et al [26]Meningioma9530-9534, 9537-95392000 US standard population
Gittleman et al [29]Pituitary tumorsNA2000 US standard population
Gittleman et al [30]Pituitary tumors8040, 8140, 8146, 8246, 8260, 8270, 8271, 8272, 8280, 8281, 8290, 8300, 8310, 8323, 9492, 95822000 US standard population
Ostrom et al [1]Pituitary tumors8040, 8140, 8146, 8246, 8260, 8270, 8271, 8272, 8280, 8281, 8290, 8300, 8310, 8323, 9492, 95822000 US standard population
Craniopharyngioma9350, 9351, 9352
Dolecek et al [2]Pituitary tumors8040, 8140, 8146, 8246, 8260, 8270, 8271, 8272, 8280, 8281, 8290, 8300, 8310, 8323, 9492, 95822000 US standard population
Craniopharyngioma9350, 9351, 9352
Raappanas et al [32]Pituitary adenomaNAWHO 2000 standard population
Dobec-Meic et al [25]Pituitary adenomaNA2000 US standard population
CraniopharyngiomaNA
Hoffman et al [26]Pituitary tumors8022, 8040, 8140, 8146, 8246, 8260, 8270-8272, 8280-8281, 8290, 8300, 8310, 8323, 8333-83342000 US standard population
Craniopharyngioma9350