Population-based incidence estimates of uveal melanoma in Germany. Supplementing cancer registry data by case-control data

European Journal of Cancer Prevention : the Official Journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP)
Andreas StangKarl-Heinz Jöckel

Abstract

Valid incidence rates of uveal melanoma (UM) from German population-based cancer registries are currently not available due to under-reporting. We conducted two case-control studies on UM at a reference centre for eye tumours and show the influence on population-based incidences of UM when data from case-control studies are linked with a cancer registry. The first case-control study (1996-1998) recruited 13 UM cases aged 35-74 years and the second case-control study (2002-2003) recruited 20 UM cases aged 20-74 residing within the population covered by the Münster Cancer Registry. After record linkage, age-truncated and standardized (World Standard Population) incidences with and without the record linkage were compared. Incidence rates based on routine cancer registration increased by a factor of 1.7 (1996-1998, age group 35-74 years) and 3.7 (2002-2003, age group 20-74 years) after record linkage with the case-control data. The supplemented age-standardized incidence of UM is 8.6 per million (20-74 years, 2002-2003) compared with the unsupplemented incidence of 2.3 per million. UM unknown to the registry were less often morphologically verified than those known to the registry. Cancer registries relying on pathology reports un...Continue Reading

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Nov 5, 2011·Cancer Causes & Control : CCC·Thomas BehrensWolfgang Ahrens
Jan 15, 2009·Journal of the National Cancer Institute·Andreas StangKarl-Heinz Jöckel
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