Subtype-specific epidemiology of lymphoid malignancies in Taiwan compared to Japan and the United States, 2002-2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are many unrevealed parts regarding lymphoma etiology. Previous studies suggested differences in lymphoma epidemiology among countries existed; however, some were one-center studies that were not enough to represent the whole population.

Objective

To provide epidemiological information on lymphoma within Taiwanese and to compare the data with that in Japan and the United States.

Methods

We used Taiwan Cancer Registry Database as our data source. Patients with lymphoma were identified through the ICD-O-3 codes and those with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) were categorized into three major types and 13 subtypes according to 2008 WHO classification. Incidence of lymphoma was adjusted according to the 2000 world standard population.

Results

During 2002

SUBMITTER: Ko BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6246924 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature