Epidemiology of Primary Intracranial Neoplasms: A Single-Institute Cross-Sectional Study in Iran.

Key Points

• To overview the epidemiological and histopathological profile of CNS tumors in an Iranian cohort.
• Conducted a cross-sectional study at a single institute in Iran.
• Analyzed sex- and age-specific distributions of tumors.
• Focused on gliomas and meningiomas among the cohort.
• Observed increasing incidence of CNS tumors in the Iranian population.
• Findings align with global trends in tumor types and demographics.
• Recommendations made for enhanced surveillance and a national cancer registry.

Abstract