Cancer incidence patterns among children and adolescents in Taiwan from 1995 to 2009: a population-based study.

摘要: BACKGROUND Currently, little information is available on childhood cancer incidence rates in Eastern Asia. The objective of this study was to report the first population-based surveillance children and adolescents Taiwan. METHODS Data from Taiwan Cancer Registry were examined for frequencies among individuals ages birth 19 years 1995 2009. Types cancers grouped according International Classification Childhood Cancer. Rates compared by sex age. For further comparisons with other countries, age standardized 2000 world standard population 5-year groups. Trends also evaluated. RESULTS In total, 12,315 diagnosed cancers, an age-standardized rate (ASR) 132.1 per million person-years male-to-female ratio 1.19. Overall, leukemias most common (ASR, 39.1 person-years), followed central nervous system neoplasms (15.8 lymphomas (15.3 person-years). During 15-year period, increased 1% annually. Compared hepatic tumors 2 times greater Taiwan. germ cell similar that United States 1.3 1.9 Canada, Brazil, Israel, Japan. CONCLUSIONS Based current data, observed increase overall attributable only marginally improvements case ascertainment diagnostic procedures. high malignant suggest variations background risk factors. 2014;120:3545–3553. © 2014 Authors. published Wiley Periodicals, Inc. behalf American Society.