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ArticleCancer medicine2019

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

Shang-Ju Wu, Yi-Chu Chen, Wei-Cheng Lo, Chun-Ju Chiang, Chien-Ting Lin, Shih-Sung Chuang, Mei-Shu Lai

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Shang-Ju WuDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yi-Chu ChenGraduate Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wei-Cheng LoGraduate Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chun-Ju ChiangGraduate Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1330-5319
Chien-Ting LinDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shih-Sung ChuangDepartment of Pathology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Mei-Shu LaiGraduate Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
National Taiwan University · TWNational Taiwan University Hospital · TW

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Abstract

backgroundFollicular 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.

methodsWe 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.

resultsIncidence rates of FL in Taiwan increased continuously during the study period (0.34 to 0.91 per 100 000 person-year from 1993-1997 to 2008-2012 in men, and from 0.29 [1993-1997] to 0.81 [2008-2012] in women), while rates in the US remained stable in both sexes, ranging between 3.73 and 3.96 in men and between 3.24 and 3.55 in women. Estimates of average annual percentage changes in incidence were significantly positive in Taiwan, but not in US Caucasians. Notably, the APC analysis identified a strong birth-cohort effect in Taiwan, corresponding to environmental alterations present during the study period. The estimated 5-year RS rates in both populations showed steady improvement, but the RS in Taiwanese patients was consistently 10% lower than in US Caucasians.

conclusionA distinct increasing trend of incidence with a strong birth-cohort effect was identified in Taiwan, providing evidence of the association between environmental factors and disease development.

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