Who Will Develop A Glioma?

From what I can tell, the etiology of gliomas is poorly understood and therefore epidemiology information is hard to find. However, I was able to find a couple of articles that may shine some light on the likeliness of a certain population developing gliomas in the United States. If you are still trying to understand what a glioma is then please first read this information from the American Brain Tumor Association.

Once you have a better grasp on the basics to understanding this complicated brain tumor, check out studies that will better help you understand certain risk factors like melanoma and the populations that may be affected. Viewing the above links will help you gain more insight into just how serious gliomas may be and what factors (hereditary, environmental, lifestyle, etc.) may increase risk of developing a primary brain tumor in the United States.


If you find this interesting, visit this site to see the original map and other graphs