Trends in Gallbladder Cancer Incidence and Survival in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The current study was undertaken to examine the trend in gallbladder cancer (GBC) incidence and survival in Korea.

Materials and methods

GBC incidence data by histologic typewere obtained from the Korea Central Cancer Registry. Age-standardized incidence rates were calculated using the mid-year Korean population of 2000 as a standard population, and a joinpoint regression model was used to calculate the annual percent change (APC) in incidence rates. Incidence by Surveillance, Epidemiology and End results (SEER) summary stage and by geographical areas and female-to-male incidence rate ratios was also described.

Results

The number of new GBC cases increased between 1999 and 2013. Nevertheless, the agestandardized incidence rate decreased by 0.5% per year in men

SUBMITTER: Wi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6192934 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature