Cancer incidence in adolescents and young adults in the United States, 1992-1997.

摘要: Abstract Purpose To examine cancer incidence patterns among adolescents and young adults in the United States. Methods Cancer data from 26 population-based central registries for 1992–1997 were used. Individual cancers grouped into specific diagnostic groups subgroups using an integrated classification scheme. The scheme was developed this study based on most commonly used schemes epidemiologic studies: Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results Program's site groups, International Classification of Childhood Cancer, Agency Research Cancer's Histological Groups Comparitive Studies. Percent distributions age-specific rates per million population computed (aged 15–19 years) 20–24 by gender. 26,010 cases examined. Among 15–19-year-olds, five common Hodgkin's disease, leukemia, brain other nervous system, bone cancer, non-Hodgkin's disease. 20–24-year-olds, testicular thyroid melanoma skin, leukemia. proportions histologic subtypes changed with advancing age. For example, acute lymphocytic leukemia accounted approximately 60% leukemias males 50% females. however, corresponding percentages 37% 31% ovarian germ cell tumor subtype (54.6% all cancers) 15–19-year-olds. In contrast, carcinoma predominant (70.4%) 20–24-year-olds. both age nodular significantly greater females than males. Conclusions are distinctive. these a transition predominantly pediatric to adult observed soft tissue sarcoma. Gender differences found cancer.