Cancer of the nasopharynx in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1994 to 2018: Incidence and survival in a population-based, national registry cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer of the nasopharynx has remarkable geographic and ethnic variation in incidence and outcomes globally. Recent advances in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies provide new opportunities for early detection and improved outcomes. This study aimed to determine the incidence, demographics, outcomes and time trends of cancer of the nasopharynx in Aotearoa New Zealand over the last 25 years.

Methods

In a population-based, national registry cohort study of notifications of malignant neoplasms of the nasopharynx made to the New Zealand Cancer Registry between 1994 and 2018, age-specific and age-standardised incidence rates and survival outcomes were evaluated.

Findings

577 registrations of nasopharyngeal cancer from between 1994 and 2018 were analysed; med

SUBMITTER: Minhinnick A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272392 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature