Demographic trends in the incidence of malignant appendiceal tumours in England between 1995 and 2016: Population-based analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Recent data suggest that the incidence of malignant appendiceal tumours is increasing. This study aimed to determine temporal trends in the incidence of malignant appendiceal tumours within England and a possible influence by demographic factors.

Methods

All incident cases of appendiceal tumours in patients aged 20 years and above were identified from the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service database between 1995 and 2016 using ICD-9/10 codes. Cancers were categorized according to histology. Joinpoint regression analysis was used to investigate changes in age-standardized incidence rates by age, sex, histological subtype and index of multiple deprivation quintiles, based on socioeconomic domains (income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers to hou

SUBMITTER: Orchard P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9418812 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature