CNS Tumors and Neurofibromatosis

Abstract

The association of CNS tumors and neurofibromatosis was studied in a population-based-case control group of 338 patients, less than 15 years of age, diagnosed with a primary tumor of the central nervous system in a ten year period in 53 New York State counties and reported from the Cancer Etiology Unit, Division of Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health, Corning Tower, Albany, NY.

Keywords

• neurofibromatosis
• central nervous system
• brain stem glioma