Article
Meningioma and schwannoma risk in adults in relation to family history of cancer.
Neuro-oncology - 1 Oct 2004
Hill Deirdre A, Linet Martha S, Black Peter M, Fine Howard A, Selker Robert G, Shapiro William R, Inskip Peter D
Abstract excerpt
Relatively little is known about factors that contribute to the development of meningioma and vestibular schwannoma, two intracranial nervous system tumors. We evaluated the risk of these tumors in relation to family history of malignant or benign tumors. Incident cases of meningioma (n = 197) or schwannoma (n = 96) were identified at three U. S. referral hospitals between June 1994 and August 1998. Controls (n =...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.