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Epidemiology of vestibular schwannoma in the United States, 2004-2016.
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- Tumor Control After Radiosurgery in Sporadic and Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Vestibular Schwannomas.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
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- The effect of sex on vestibular schwannoma incidence varies across the lifespan and modifies associations with race/ethnicity.Research square · 2025Article
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- Diagnosis and management of bilateral vestibular schwannoma in the cerebellopontine angle: A rare case report.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
- Incidence of vestibular schwannoma in Finland, 1990-2017.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2024Article
- Nationwide clinico-epidemiological treatment analysis of adult patients with tumors of cerebellopontine angle and internal acoustic meatus in Poland during 2011-2020.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Incidence and Risk Factors of Vestibular Schwannoma in Korea : A Population-Based Study.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2023Article
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- Predicting neural deficits in sensorineural hearing loss from word recognition scores.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundVestibular schwannomas (VS) are nonmalignant tumors of the eighth cranial nerve and are the most common nonmalignant nerve sheath tumor. This study provides the most comprehensive and current analysis of VS epidemiology in the United States.
methodsIncidence data were obtained from the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States, from 2004 to 2016 for VS. Age-adjusted incidence rates (AAIRs), rate ratios (AAIRRs), and prevalence ratios (AAPRs) per 100 000 were analyzed by age, sex, race and ethnicity, and laterality. Additional analyses were performed to assess differences in treatment, laterality, and diagnostic confirmation.
resultsIncidence of VS was highest among adults (aged 65-74 years, AAIR: 3.18, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.15-3.25). However, there was a much higher distribution of bilateral tumors compared to unilateral in children aged 0-19 years (28.5% vs 1.0%,
conclusionsVS incidence and prevalence are highest among adults and white non-Hispanics. Bilateral VS was more common among children. There was an increase of radiographically confirmed VS over time. A higher proportion of patients received surgical treatment than radiotherapy. Population-based statistics provide healthcare professionals with vital information regarding disease burden and help improve patient care.
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