Pediatric Adenocarcinoma in Korea: A Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Adenocarcinoma is an extremely rare malignancy in the pediatric population. Research regarding pediatric adenocarcinoma is very rare in Korea. This study aimed to investigate the clinical features of pediatric adenocarcinomas of various primary organ sites in Korea.

Materials and methods

Pediatric patients under 18 years, diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of various sites between January 1995 and December 2016, were included. We retrospectively reviewed patient and tumor characteristics and calculated survival estimates, reported as 5-year survival rate and 95% confidence interval.

Results

Of 80 patients (median age, 15 years; range, 10 to 17 years), 37 (46.3%) were men, and 24 (30%) had a family history of cancer or underlying disease relevant to malignancy. The

SUBMITTER: Yang HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6962484 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature