Epidemiological profile of brain tumors in Cameroon: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Brain tumors represent group of neoplasms originating from intracranial tissues and the meninges. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological profile of brain tumors seen in a referral health center in Cameroon. We carried out a 10-year retrospective study in the n...

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Main Authors:	Mathieu Motah, Daniel Gams Massi, Fabien Fouda Bekolo, Nkemontoh Akweseh Nju, Aurélien Ndoumbe, Mireille Moumi, Anne Sango, Paul Shu, Victor Eyenga
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2021-09-01
Series:	The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Subjects:	Epidemiology Brain tumors Meningioma Astrocytoma Pituitary adenoma Cameroon
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-021-00381-6

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