Epidemiology of cervical cancer in elderly women: Analysis of incidence, treatment, and survival using German registry data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer (CC) screening is generally recommended until age 65. The incidence of CC could be underestimated, particularly in older women, due to a lack of hysterectomy correction. Furthermore, elderly women (≥65 years) are more often diagnosed with late-stage disease and have worse outcomes than younger patients. This study aims to provide an in-depth overview of CC in Germany.

Methods

Incidence rates of CC (ICD-10 C53) were determined using data from the German Centre of Cancer Registry data (ZfKD) of six federal state registries. Incidence was corrected by using hysterectomy prevalence values from a real-world study. The distribution of treatment modalities (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy) was assessed. Relative survival was calculated using the

SUBMITTER: Neumeyer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501271 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature