Tumores primarios de alto grado del sistema nervioso central: análisis clínico y epidemiológico de la experiencia de un centro

Abstract

Background: Epidemiological data on the clinical presentation of high-grade primary tumors, the most common histological variables and prevalence, and sociodemographic variables were addressed from January 2016 to December 2020. Method: The sample was calculated from the primary tumors provided by the statistics department, determined the ICD-10 (C-71), finding 105. Results: 114 cases of high-grade primary tumors, most of them men; glioblastoma was the most common variant, followed by medulloblastoma. The frontal lobe was the most common location, consultation times lasted between 3-6 months, the most common clinical symptom was headache; the most common reason for consultation were seizures. Conclusion:The paradigm shift in the treatment of primary brain tumors from a molecular profile, and not precisely histological, will be the next step to take. These tumors are of great epidemiological importance and an opportunity to carry out preventive medicine and health promotion campaigns.

Epidemiological Characteristics of Primary Tumors 0f the Central Nervous System According to Anatomical Location and Type of Lesion in a Level IV Hospital in Colombia in the Period Between 2008-2019

“…However, compared to previous studies, it draws our attention that mortality [32][33][34] is maintained and with a tendency to decrease as a result of the implementation of new therapeutic regimens [35][36][37] included in those considered to present better outcomes for patients who undergo some type of radiotherapy in combination with new surgical approaches within which it is suggested that they be minimally invasive and before performing the procedure, they are also accompanied by very good interdisciplinary planning. On the other hand, a higher incidence of meningiomas had been described [38][39][40], however, it was able to denote that although it continues to be high in our study, it was surpassed by tumors derived from glia [41][42][43]. The most frequent location of brain tumors, in what was show, is the anterior fossa, wherein gliomas and meningiomas are most frequently seen.…”