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Counts, incidence rates, and trends of pediatric cancer in the United States, 2003-2019.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2023 July 12
BACKGROUND: Cancer is a leading cause of death by disease among children and adolescents in the United States. This study updates cancer incidence rates and trends using the most recent and comprehensive US cancer registry data available.
METHODS: We used data from US Cancer Statistics to evaluate counts, age-adjusted incidence rates, and trends among children and adolescents aged <20 years diagnosed with malignant tumors during 2003-2019. We calculated average annual percent change and annual percent change (APC) using joinpoint regression. Rates and trends were stratified by demographic and geographic characteristics and by cancer type.
RESULTS: With 248,749 cases reported during 2003-2019, the overall cancer incidence rate was 178.3 per 1 million; incidence rates were highest for leukemia (46.6), central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms (30.8), and lymphoma (27.3). Rates were highest for males, children aged 0-4 years, Non-Hispanic White children and adolescents, those in the Northeast census region, top 25% of counties by economic status, and metropolitan counties with population ≥1 million. While the overall incidence rate of pediatric cancer increased 0.5% per year on average during 2003-2019, the rate increased during 2003-2016 (APC = 1.1%) and then decreased during 2016-2019 (APC = -2.1%). During 2003-2019, rates of leukemia, lymphoma, hepatic tumors, bone tumors, and thyroid carcinomas increased, while melanoma rates decreased. CNS neoplasms rates increased until 2017 and then decreased. Other cancer types remained stable.
CONCLUSIONS: Incidence of pediatric cancer increased overall, although increases were limited to certain cancer types. These findings may guide future public health and research priorities.
METHODS: We used data from US Cancer Statistics to evaluate counts, age-adjusted incidence rates, and trends among children and adolescents aged <20 years diagnosed with malignant tumors during 2003-2019. We calculated average annual percent change and annual percent change (APC) using joinpoint regression. Rates and trends were stratified by demographic and geographic characteristics and by cancer type.
RESULTS: With 248,749 cases reported during 2003-2019, the overall cancer incidence rate was 178.3 per 1 million; incidence rates were highest for leukemia (46.6), central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms (30.8), and lymphoma (27.3). Rates were highest for males, children aged 0-4 years, Non-Hispanic White children and adolescents, those in the Northeast census region, top 25% of counties by economic status, and metropolitan counties with population ≥1 million. While the overall incidence rate of pediatric cancer increased 0.5% per year on average during 2003-2019, the rate increased during 2003-2016 (APC = 1.1%) and then decreased during 2016-2019 (APC = -2.1%). During 2003-2019, rates of leukemia, lymphoma, hepatic tumors, bone tumors, and thyroid carcinomas increased, while melanoma rates decreased. CNS neoplasms rates increased until 2017 and then decreased. Other cancer types remained stable.
CONCLUSIONS: Incidence of pediatric cancer increased overall, although increases were limited to certain cancer types. These findings may guide future public health and research priorities.
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