[Epidemiology and pathology of brain tumors in childhood]

Minerva Med. 1984 Jun 8;75(24):1401-6.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The nervous system is the most common site for the development of solid neoplasms in children. The most frequent oncotype is the pilocytic astrocytoma, followed by the medulloblastoma. Primitive undifferentiated neuroectodermal tumors occur primarily in childhood; problems of pathogenesis of these neoplasms are discussed, as well as their relationship with central nervous system development.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Brain Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / pathology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cosmetics / adverse effects
  • Ependymoma / epidemiology
  • Ependymoma / pathology
  • Female
  • Glioma / epidemiology
  • Glioma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Maternal-Fetal Exchange
  • Medulloblastoma / epidemiology
  • Medulloblastoma / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / epidemiology
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / pathology
  • Neuroblastoma / epidemiology
  • Neuroblastoma / pathology
  • Nitrosamines / adverse effects
  • Pinealoma / epidemiology
  • Pinealoma / pathology
  • Pregnancy
  • Risk
  • Smoking

Substances

  • Cosmetics
  • Nitrosamines