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Epidemiology and etiology of

meningioma
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Joseph Wiemels Margaret Wrensch


Elizabeth B. Claus

Jurnal reading
Aditya Kurnianto
Moderator : dr. Tri Anggoro Sp.S(K)

Epidemiologic research
on meningioma
meningiomas are relatively understudied with
regards to etiologic risk factors
There are large European cohorts such as the
Interphone and the Million Women Study in the
United Kingdom.
In 2002, The Benign Brain Tumor Cancer,
mandating registration of benign brain tumors
such as meningioma in the United States.

challenges to
meningioma research

POPULATION STATISTICS

POPULATION STATISTICS

POPULATION STATISTICS

RISK FACTOR
Ionizing radiation

RISK FACTOR
Hormones

RISK FACTOR
Hormones

RISK FACTOR
Hormones

RISK FACTOR
Hormones

RISK FACTOR
Head trauma

RISK FACTOR
CELL PHONE

RISK FACTOR
ASSOCIATION WITH BREAST CANCER

RISK FACTOR
Occupation/diet/allergy

RISK FACTOR
FAMILY HISTORY

MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY

Molecular epidemiology

Molecular Epidemiology

FUTURE STUDIES

THANK YOU

THANK YOU

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