Upward trend in follicular lymphoma among the Korean population: 10-year experience at a large tertiary institution.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the second most common non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in Western countries. However, it is relatively rare in Asia. This study examined epidemiologic characteristics of FL in South Korea, with an emphasis on recent trends of increase in cases.

Methods

We retrospectively examined 239 cases of newly diagnosed FL at a large tertiary institution in Korea (Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea) between 2008 and 2017. Age-adjusted incidence rates and clinicopathological variables were analyzed, and joinpoint regression analysis was used to identify the changes.

Results

The age-adjusted incidence of FL significantly increased during the study period (p = .034), and the ratio of (relative incidence) patients with FL to patients with

SUBMITTER: Kim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8476319 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature