A comprehensive study of the epidemiology of haematological malignancies in North Queensland

• DOI: 10.1111/imj.15594
• Publication Date: 2021-10-20T22:08:59Z
• Authors: Karthik Nath; Rachael Boles; Theophilus I. Emeto; Oyelola A. Adegboye; Maria Eugenia Cas...; Faith O. Alele; Jessica Pearce; Barbara Ewart; Kayla Ward; Hock C. Lai; Edward Morris; Georgina Hodges; Ian Irving
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Incidence; 610; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Hematologic Neoplasms; Neoplasms; Humans; Female; Queensland; Aged; Retrospective Studies

There is an absence of clinically relevant epidemiological data in regional Australia pertaining to haematological malignancies.To determine the incidence and geographical variation malignancies North Queensland using a appropriate disease classification.Retrospective, observational study individual patient records all adults diagnosed with malignancy between 2005 2014 residing within The Townsville Hospital Haematology catchment region. We report descriptive summaries, rates incidence-rate ratios by geographic regions.One thousand, five hundred eighty-one (69% lymphoid, 31% myeloid) were over 10-year period. Descriptive are presented for 58 major subtypes, as per WHO diagnostic classification tumours haemopoietic lymphoid tissues. overall median age at diagnosis was 66 years male predominance (60%). demonstrate temporal increase observed variations age-standardised 100 000 ranging from 0.5 233.5. Our suggest increased rate ratio some postcodes Mackay area compared other regions.The present successfully reports on meaningful system identifies potential hotspots. advocate such contemporary, comprehensive reporting blood cancer diagnoses wider Australia. Such approach will have significant implications towards developing data-driven management strategies public health responses malignancies.