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ArticleJournal of pathology and translational medicine2021

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

Meejeong Kim, Hee Sang Hwang, Hyungwoo Cho, Dok Hyun Yoon, Cheolwon Suh, Chan Sik Park, Heounjeong Go, Jooryung Huh

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Article in Journal of pathology and translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Meejeong KimDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hee Sang HwangDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyungwoo ChoDepartment of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Dok Hyun YoonDepartment of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Cheolwon SuhDepartment of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Chan Sik ParkDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Heounjeong GoDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jooryung HuhDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFollicular 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.

methodsWe 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.

resultsThe 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 NHL increased from 4.28% to 9.35% in the same period. Over the 10-year study assessment duration, the proportion of patients with stage III/IV FL (p = .035) and expression of BCL2 (p = .022) or BCL6 (p = .039) significantly increased. From 2013-2017, the proportion of patients with highrisk Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (FLIPI) score increased (21.5% to 28.7%), whereas that of low-risk FLIPI decreased (55.4% to 38.6%), although those results were not statistically significant (p = .066).

conclusionsWe found an increasing incidence of FL, with a disproportionate increase in the incidence of high-stage disease and recent changes in the clinicopathologic features of the Korean patient population.

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BCL2BCL6Follicular lymphomaFollicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (FLIPI)Korea

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