Incidence of primary intracranial tumors in the province of Bolzano 1980-84

Abstract

182 new cases of primary intracranial neoplasia were diagnosed in the province of Bolzano in the five years 1980-84, yielding a crude incidence of 8.4 cases per 100.000 inhabitants per year. Histological verification was available in 86% of cases. The age-specific incidence rate is 7.9 in males and 9 in females and the most affected age group 60 to 64 years. The tumor incidence for Bolzano city is 13.6 per 100.000 population per year compared with 6.8 per 100.000 for the rest of the province.