Distinctive incidence patterns of follicular lymphoma in Taiwan: Implications of ethnic differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Follicular lymphoma (FL) is less prevalent in Asians, but detailed epidemiological analyses were not available. This study aimed to characterize the epidemiologic features of FL in Taiwan to explore the factors relevant to disease development and prognosis.

Methods

We obtained epidemiological data for Taiwanese citizens during 1990-2012 from Taiwan's National Cancer Registry Database, and the corresponding data for US Caucasians from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Changes in incidence rates were evaluated with age-period-cohort (APC) analyses. Patient outcomes were compared with 5-year relative survival rates (RS) estimates.

Results

Incidence rates of FL in Taiwan increased continuously during the study period (0.34 to 0.91 per 100

SUBMITTER: Wu SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6488204 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature