International patterns and trends of childhood and adolescent cancer, 1978-2012

Background:This study aimed to provide a detailed analysis of the temporal trends of cancer incidence rates for individuals aged 0-19 years in selected regions globally from 1978 to 2012.Methods:Data were obtained from Volumes V-XI of Cancer Incidence in Five Continents(CI5),published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.A total of 53 registries in 23 regions from the Americas,Asia,Europe,and Oceania that contained information on cancer incidence throughout 1978-2012(35 years)were included in this study.Joinpoint regression was used for the analysis of trends.Results:Most regions showed increasing trends in overall childhood cancer among children(aged 0-14 years)and adolescents(aged 15-19 years).Nearly all regions showed rising trends in childhood and adolescent leukemia incidence rates,whereas the incidence of lymphoma among children generally decreased.Only France,Australia,and New Zealand showed decreasing trends for malignant central nervous system(CNS)tumors among adoles-cents.Kidney cancer and bone cancer incidence rates remained stable for most regions.The incidence of thyroid cancer among adolescents increased in most regions and that of testicular cancer decreased in approximately one-half of the regions studied.Conclusion:The international temporal trends of cancer incidents among children and adolescents are varied by region,cancer type,age group,and gender,and have changed over time.

Disparities in stage at diagnosis for liver cancer in China

Background:The stage at diagnosis is a major factor in making treatment strategies and cancer control policies.However,the stage distribution for liver cancer in China was not well studied.In this multi-center hospital-based study,we aimed to identify the distribution and factors associated with stage at diagnosis for liver cancer in China.Methods:We included patients diagnosed with primary liver cancer in 13 hospitals of 10 provinces covering various geographic and socioeconomic populations during 2016-2017 in China.The stage distribution overall,and by sex and age at diagnosis were analyzed.We used logistic regression to identify the factors associated with stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ disease.We further compared these estimates with data from the USA.Results:We included 2,991 patients with known stage at diagnosis in China.The proportion of patients diagnosed with stageⅠ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,and Ⅳ was 17.5%,25.6%,29.3%,and 27.6%,respectively.The proportion of stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ cases was higher in women[65.1%vs 54.9%,adjusted odds ratio(OR)=1.5,95%CI:1.2,1.8]and those≥60 years(61.6%vs 52.8%,OR=1.4,95%CI:1.2,1.6).We found an increased risk of stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ among drinkers and those without a family history of cancer.Compared to the USA,our study population had a substantially higher proportion of stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ cases(56.9%vs 45.6%).Conclusion:The disparities in liver cancer stage at diagnosis among different populations within China,and between China and the USA,imply the necessity for improving cancer awareness and early detection for liver cancer in China.

Hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma incidence between 2006 and 2015 in China: estimates based on data from 188 population-based cancer registries

Background:Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma(ICC)are the most common subtypes of primary liver cancer,but nationwide incidence of both liver cancer subtypes have never been reported in China.We aimed to estimate the most recent incidence of HCC and ICC and temporal trends in China based on the most updated data from high qualified population-based cancer registries(covering 13.1%of the national population),in comparison to those in the United States at the same period.Methods:We used data from 188 Chinese population-based cancer registries covering 180.6 million population of China to estimate the nationwide incidence of HCC and ICC in 2015.And 22 population-based cancer registries’data were used to estimate the trends of HCC and ICC incidence from 2006 to 2015.Multiple imputation by chained equations method was used to impute liver cancer cases with unknown subtype(50.8%).We used data from 18 population-based registries from the Surveillance,Epidemiology,and End Results program to analyze incidence of HCC and ICC in the United States.Results:In China,an estimated 301,500 and 61,900 newly diagnosed HCC and ICC occurred in 2015.The overall age-standardized rates(ASRs)of HCC incidence decreased by 3.9%per year.For ICC incidence,the overall ASR was relatively stable,but increased in the population of over 65 years old.Subgroup analysis by age showed that the ASR of HCC incidence had the sharpest decline in population who were less than 14 years old and received neonatally hepatitis B virus(HBV)vaccination.In the United States,though the incidence of HCC and ICC were lower than those in China,the overall HCC and ICC incidence increased by 3.3%and 9.2%per year.Conclusions:China still faces with a heavy burden of liver cancer incidence.Our results may further support the beneficial effect of Hepatitis B vaccination on reduction of HCC incidence.Both healthy lifestyle promotion and infection control are needed for future liver cancer control and prevention for China and the United States.