The Epidemiology of Eye Cancer, Eyelid Cancer, and Ophthalmic Lymphoma in a Chinese Population in Hong Kong: A Population-Based Registry Study 2005-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the incidence rate, histopathological types, and time trends of primary eye cancer, eyelid cancer, and ophthalmic lymphoma among the Chinese population.

Methods

The records of patients diagnosed with primary eye and eyelid cancers from 2005 to 2018 in Hong Kong were retrieved from the Hong Kong Cancer Registry. Patient demographics, cancer sites, and histology were recorded. Population-level age-standardized incidences and trends were analyzed by age and sex and compared with existing literature. International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition (ICD-9) codes were converted to ICD-10 codes. Eye cancer was defined as malignancy involving the eyeball, intraocular structures, lacrimal system, and orbit.

Results

A total of 442 eye cancers and

SUBMITTER: Lee A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11895851 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature