Open AccessSeasonal variation in the incidence of primary CNS lymphoma
Author(s) -
Alec W Gibson,
Alipi Bonm,
Jason Barber,
Jerome Graber
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neuro-oncology practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.666
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2054-2585
pISSN - 2054-2577
DOI - 10.1093/nop/npaa038
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , medicine , lymphoma , disease , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , primary central nervous system lymphoma , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , physics , optics
Primary CNS lymphoma is a rare and aggressive cancer that can develop in immunocompetent individuals, but little is known about risk factors and causes of disease. Previous studies have demonstrated seasonal patterns for lymphomas and brain tumors. This study examined the seasonal incidence pattern for primary CNSlymphoma.