Nationwide Statistical Analysis of Lymphoid Malignancies in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Regional differences in the incidence of lymphoid malignancies have been reported worldwide, but there has been no large-scale epidemiologic analysis in Korea. The aim of this study was to provide a nationwide population-based statistical analysis of Korean patients with lymphoid malignancies.

Materials and methods

The Korea Central Cancer Registry analyzed the incidence and survival of patients with lymphoid malignancies from the Korean National Cancer Incidence Database. Diseases were grouped by clinically relevant categories based on the 2008 World Health Organization classification.

Results

Overall 65,948 lymphoid diseases were identified between 1999 and 2012. The incidence of most subtypes increased with age, except for precursor cell neoplasms. Male pre

SUBMITTER: Lee H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5784621 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature