Descriptive epidemiology of small intestinal malignancies: the German Cancer Registry experience

1999

Epidemiology of Small Intestinal Cancer in Germany

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Author Information

Author(s): Stang A, Stegmaier C, Eisinger B, Stabenow R, Metz K A, Jöckel K-H

Primary Institution: Institute of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Essen

What are the epidemiologic features of primary malignancies of the small intestine in Germany?

The study found that the incidence rates of small intestinal malignancies in Germany are higher in men than in women and increase with age.

The age-standardized incidence rates for ages 0–74 years is 3.3–6.2 per million per year.
The average incidence rates for men in Saarland are about 1.3 times higher than the former German Democratic Republic.
For women, the average incidence rates are about 1.4 times higher than the former German Democratic Republic.
Incidence rates for carcinoids levelled off after the age of 54 years.
Rates for men were 35–40% higher than for women after adjusting for age.

This study looked at how often small intestine cancer happens in Germany and found that more men get it than women, especially as they get older.

Data was collected from the Saarland Cancer Registry and the former National Cancer Registry of the German Democratic Republic.

Data included individuals aged 0-74 years from Germany.

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