Meningioma
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What is meningioma?
Meningiomas are tumors of the meninges, the surface coverings of the central nervous system (brain and spinal). The cell of origin for the meningioma is the arachnoid cap cell. Meningiomas are usually non cancerous (benign).
Common symptoms reported by people with meningioma
Treatments taken by people for meningioma
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Compare treatments taken by people with meningioma
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have meningioma through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with meningioma? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has meningioma on PatientsLikeMe?
- 2 new patients joined this month
- 182 say meningioma is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 47 | |
| 50s | 79 | |
| 60s | 88 | |
| 70+ | 48 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 12 | |
| 40-49 years | 20 | |
| 50-59 years | 9 | |
| 60-69 years | 4 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 41 | |
| Female | 240 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 191 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 |