Young patients with colorectal cancer have increased risk of second primary cancers.

Jpn J Clin Oncol

Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research, National Center of Excellence for Clinical Trial and Research, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City Taiwan Cancer Registry, Taipei City Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC

Published: November 2015

Objective: Because the number of long-term survivors of colorectal cancer has increased, second primary cancer has become an important issue. However, previous studies were heterogeneous in design, and few data for Asia-Pacific area were available.

Methods: This was a retrospective population-based study conducted using the national database of the Taiwan Cancer Registry. Patients who have histology-proven primary colon cancer and rectal cancer from 1995 to 2005 were enrolled in this study. All second primary cancer events had to be histology proven. The standardized incidence ratio of second primary cancer was used as an indicator. Standardized incidence ratio was counted as the number of observed second primary cancer divided by the expected number of cancer cases in the general population.

Results: A total of 65 648 eligible index patients were enrolled, and 3810 second primary cancer events were identified. The standardized incidence ratio for all of the patients was 1.03 (95% confidence interval: 0.99-1.06), which implied that the risk of second primary cancer was not significantly elevated in the index patients compared with that of the general population. The standardized incidence ratio for the patients aged <50, 50-70 and >70 years was 2.52 (95% confidence interval: 2.28-2.78), 1.18 (95% confidence interval: 1.12-1.23) and 0.80 (95% confidence interval: 0.76-0.84), respectively. In young patients (aged <50 years), the standardized incidence ratio increase was statistically significant and persisted for over 10 years and this significantly increased across all subgroups. The small intestine, the large intestine, the female genital organs and the lungs were the most common sites of second primary cancer in young patients.

Conclusions: Young patients with colorectal cancer have an increased risk of developing second primary cancer.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jjco/hyv137DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

second primary
28
primary cancer
24
standardized incidence
16
incidence ratio
16
95% confidence
16
confidence interval
16
cancer
12
young patients
8
colorectal cancer
8
cancer increased
8

Similar Publications

Background: Neuroendocrine tumors primarily consist of endocrine cells commonly located in neural tissue and the endocrine system. Primary neuroendocrine neoplasms of the breast are highly heterogeneous tumors characterized by a diverse cell population. Their rarity in the breast poses considerable challenges in studying their pathogenesis and developing effective treatments.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Sepsis represents the most prevalent infectious complication and the primary cause of mortality in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). The risk of sepsis and the difficulty of treatment are significantly increased in MPN patients due to the need for immunomodulators and antibiotics.

Case Presentation: On June 9, 2023, a 69-year-old male was admitted to the hospital.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Prognostic value of lymph node metrics in lung squamous cell carcinoma: an analysis of the SEER database.

World J Surg Oncol

December 2024

Department of Hospital Infection Management and Preventive Health Care, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital Bijie Hospital, Bijie, 551799, China.

Introduction: Although the Tumor-Node-Metastasis (TNM) staging system is widely used for staging lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), the TNM system primarily emphasizes tumor size and metastasis, without adequately considering lymph node involvement. Consequently, incorporating lymph node metastasis as an additional prognostic factor is essential for predicting outcomes in LSCC patients.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with LSCC between 2004 and 2018 and was based on data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database of the National Cancer Institute.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Standardized and systematic quality assessments of chronic pain management, particularly among older adult populations, are lacking in resource-limited community settings. A specific set of indicators to evaluate the quality of chronic pain management in this population has yet to be developed. Therefore, the present study constructed a set of indicators to assess the quality of chronic pain management in Chinese community-dwelling older adults, providing a standardized reference and guidance for community health centers to manage chronic pain in this population.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: The emergence of First-line Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) regimens fails; it necessitates the use of more costly and less tolerable second-line medications. Therefore, it is crucial to identify and address factors that increase the likelihood of first-line ART regimen failure in children. Although numerous primary studies have examined the incidence of first-line ART failure among HIV-infected children in Ethiopia, national-level data on the onset and predictors remain inconsistent.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!