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1Department of Neurosurgery, Kumamoto University.
No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery
|June 7, 2021
Summary
Japan
Area of Science:
- Neuro-oncology
- Epidemiology
- Demography
Background:
- Japan faces unprecedented population aging and declining birth rates.
- Kumamoto Prefecture mirrors this demographic trend.
- Glioma incidence and survival rates require updated analysis in this context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of demographic shifts on glioma incidence in Kumamoto Prefecture.
- To compare age-adjusted glioma incidence between Japan and the United States.
- To analyze differences in glioma survival rates between Japan and the US.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Kumamoto Prefecture Brain Tumor Data Bank.
- Compared age-adjusted glioma incidence using data from the Brain Tumor Registry of Japan and CBTRUS (Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States).
- Analyzed population composition changes in Kumamoto Prefecture from 1990 to 2017.
Main Results:
- Analysis of glioma incidence trends in relation to demographic changes in Kumamoto Prefecture.
- Comparative analysis of age-adjusted glioma incidence between Japan and the US.
- Examination of survival rate disparities for glioma patients in Japan versus the US.
Conclusions:
- The study provides insights into how demographic changes may influence glioma incidence.
- Findings offer a basis for comparing glioma epidemiology and treatment outcomes between Japan and the US.
- This research aims to inform future glioma treatment strategies in Japan.
