Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to describe incidence patterns of lymphoid neoplasms in the Girona province (Spain) (1996–2015), and to predict the number of cases in Spain during 2020. MethodsData were extracted from the Girona cancer registry. Incident cases were classified using the ICD-O-3, third revision, and grouped according to the WHO 2008 classification scheme. Age-adjusted incidence rates to the European standard population (ASRE) were estimated and incidence trends were modeled using Joinpoint. Results4367 lymphoid neoplasms were diagnosed in the Girona province. The ASRE for overall lymphoma was 37.1 (95% CI: 36.0; 38.2), with a marked male predominance in almost all subtypes. During 1996–2015, incidence trends remained stable for broader lymphoma categories. According to our predictions, 17,950 new cases of LNs will be diagnosed in Spain in 2020. ConclusionsThis ‘real-world’ data will provide valuable information to better inform etiological hypotheses and plan future health-care services.
Highlights
Lymphoid neoplasms (LNs) are a heterogeneous group of hematological malignancies presenting diverse etiology, presentation and outcomes [1]
The median age at diagnosis ranged from 25 to 77.9 years according to the major LNs subtypes
The LNs crude rate (CR) was 33.4 and ASRE was 37.1 (95% confidence interval (CI): 36.0; 38.2), 45.7 in men and 29.7 in women
Summary
Lymphoid neoplasms (LNs) are a heterogeneous group of hematological malignancies presenting diverse etiology, presentation and outcomes [1]. Changing classification schemes [i.e. the Working Formulation (WF-1982), the Revised European-American Lymphoma (REAL, 1994) and the World Health Organization (WHO, 2001, 2008 and 2016) classifications] and scarcity of subtype-specific epidemiological data hamper international comparisons. The aim of this study was to describe incidence patterns of LNs in the Girona province (Spain) (1996–2015) according to the WHO 2008 classification, and to predict the number of LNs in Spain during 2020. The aim of this study was to describe incidence patterns of lymphoid neoplasms in the Girona province (Spain) (1996–2015), and to predict the number of cases in Spain during 2020. Incident cases were classified using the ICD-O-3, third revision, and grouped according to the WHO 2008 classification scheme. Results: 4367 lymphoid neoplasms were diagnosed in the Girona province. Conclusions: This ‘real-world’ data will provide valuable information to better inform etiological hypotheses and plan future health-care services
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