Epidemiology of hematological malignancies
Epidemiology of hematological malignancies
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DOI:
10.1093/annonc/mdl443
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发表时间:
2007-02-01
影响因子:
50.5
通讯作者:
Zucca, E.
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作者:
Rodriguez-Abreu, D.;Bordoni, A.;Zucca, E.
Hematological malignancies comprise a collection of heterogeneous conditions, all originating from cells of the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. There are three major groups: leukemia, lymphoma, and plasma cell neoplasms. In general, in Western countries the overall incidence of hematological malignancies appears to be rising but it is very difficult to describe in a consistent and uniform way their epidemiological behavior, especially in Europe. The number of European Union (EU) Member States has increased and this expansion enlarged the Union to incorporate a diversity of peoples with a much larger degree of heterogeneity in lifestyle habits and disease risk, as well as in cancer incidence and mortality (either overall or site-specific). Moreover, there is not a unique European reporting system or registry for hematological cancers, so the estimation of the exact number of patients is difficult. In addition, the comparison of the incidences reported by various European registries may be biased because their populations can be predominantly either urban or rural, or because there are differences in the methodology and accuracy of registration. The number of new patients in Europe diagnosed with hematological malignancies in 2005 can be estimated in 230 000 patients. These new cases of leukemia, Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) and myeloma account for 8% of all the new cancer patients diagnosed in Europe and the estimated deaths from these tumors account for 7% of the cancer-related deaths in 2005. Incidence rates for the main hematological cancers in Europe and the United States are summarized in Tables 1 and 2. leukemiaWorldwide, over 250 000 people are diagnosed with leukemia each year, accounting for 2.5% of all cancers. An estimated 75 700 new patients of leukemia will be diagnosed in Europe in 2005. All age groups can be affected; leukemias are the most common pediatric tumor (35% of cancers in children aged 0–14 years). Most cases, however, occur in older adults; more than half after 65 years of age. In the United States SEER registries, from 1998 to 2002, the median age at diagnosis for leukemia was 67 years. Approximately 11% were diagnosed under age 20; 11% between 20 and 44; 10% between 45 and 54; 14% between