brain tumor intracranial neoplasm
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cases: Boys and girls aged 10-24 years with a confirmed diagnosis of a primary brain tumor (benign or malignant), diagnosed during the study period in one of the participating Dutch hospitals. Controls: Boys and girls aged 10-24 years hospitalized for acute appendicitis during the study period in one of the participating Dutch hospitals. Controls will be individually matched to cases on age, sex and medical district.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cases: insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language. Controls: insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language; mental disability; history of a brain tumor.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary brain tumor (glioma, choroid plexus tumors, neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumors, other neuroepithelial tumors, tumors of the pineal region, embryonal tumors, tumors of cranial and paraspinal nerves, tumors of the meninges, tumors of meningothelial cells, other neoplasms of the meninges, tumors of the sellar region). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands