Who they affect: Meningiomas are more common in older adults, especially women, with studies showing a 2.7% prevalence among 70-year-old women. When to act: Small, slow-growing tumors may only require ...

Tumors of the meninges are more common in older women than previously known. In a study from the University of Gothenburg, 2.7 percent of 70-year-old women had such tumors. The researchers emphasize ...