Are pediatric central nervous system tumors on the rise in France? A population-based 21-year retrospective study.

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Date publication

juin 2026

Journal

Cancer epidemiology

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr DESANDES Emmanuel , Pr ENTZ-WERLE Natacha , Dr LACOUR Brigitte

Tous les auteurs :
Desandes E, Guissou S, Entz-Werle N, Leblond P, Pagnier A, Varlet P, Zbitou A, Lacour B

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/42264999

Résumé

Central nervous system (CNS) tumors are the second most common type of cancer in children. Their apparent rise in incidence represents a potential public health concern, as it could reflect increased exposure to environmental risk factors unless the trend is primarily driven by changes in classification systems or diagnostic practices.