Cancer Epidemiol
October 2023
Objective: To provide updated estimates of childhood cancer incidence and survival in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Method: Registrations for children under the age of 15 years diagnosed with cancer between 2010 and 2019 were extracted from the New Zealand Children's Cancer Registry. Cases were stratified by age, sex, prioritised ethnicity (Māori, Pacific peoples, and non-Māori) and cancer type.
In children, the majority of cases are self-limiting and thus many paediatric patients can be managed conservatively with minimal complications. This varies considerably compared to adult newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopaenia (NDITP) where, in most cases, thrombocytopaenia persists with higher risk of moderate to severe bleeding complications. In the past decade, local and international guidelines have emerged to support approaches to the investigation and management of NDITP, with a focus primarily on adult immune thrombocytopaenia (ITP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To evaluate the completeness and accuracy of child cancer registration in New Zealand.
Methods: Registrations for children aged 0-14 diagnosed between 1/1/2010 and 31/12/2014 were obtained from the New Zealand Cancer Registry (NZCR) and the New Zealand Children's Cancer Registry (NZCCR). Six key data fields were matched using National Health Index numbers in order to identify and resolve registration discrepancies.
TAMOF is a devastating microangiopathy that can occur in association with the new onset of T1DM, and should be considered with the onset of thrombocytopenia, renal failure, and raised LDH. Treatment with fresh frozen plasma should be considered as a first-line option in such cases prior to plasma exchange.
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