Nationwide statistical analysis of myeloid malignancies in Korea: incidence and survival rate from 1999 to 2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Large-scale epidemiologic analysis for hematologic malignancies will be helpful to understand the trends in incidence and survival.

Methods

The Korea Central Cancer Registry (KCCR) updated the nationwide analysis on the incidence and survival of myeloid malignancies, from the Korean National Cancer Incidence Database between 1999 and 2012. Myeloid malignancies were classified based on the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology 3(rd) edition (ICD-O-3).

Results

Overall 3,771 cases of myeloid diseases, which was 1.7% of all cancers, were identified in 2012. The highest incidence of myeloid malignancies was observed in age 70s and male predominance was noted (1.3:1). Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) was the most frequent subtype, followed by myelopro

SUBMITTER: Park EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4705046 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature