[The age and sex frequencies of patients with leukemia seen in two reference centers in the metropolitan area of Mexico City]. / Frecuencias de edad y género de pacientes con leucemia en dos centros de referencia del Valle de México.
Gac Med Mex
; 153(1): 44-48, 2017.
Article
in Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28128805
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
In developing countries, there is commonly a lack of population-based cancer registries or underreporting, thus not recognizing the true dimensions of the problem.AIM:
To describe the age and sex frequencies of the major subtypes of leukemias in two hospitals of reference in the metropolitan area of Mexico City. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
This is a descriptive and retrospective study, based on medical records of two hematology services during January 2007 to October 2014; all cases diagnosed with leukemia were included.RESULTS:
A total of 1,432 cases were included with a median age of 38 years (range, two months to 115 years). There were significant age differences between subtypes of leukemia (ANOVA test, p = 0.000) chronic lymphocytic with a mean age of 64.8 years, higher than chronic myeloid (43.4 years) and all acute leukemias (lymphoblastic 32.6 years, myeloblastic 43.5 years). Of the patients, 51.8% (n = 742) were women, although males predominated in chronic myeloid (57.8%) and lymphocytic (60%) leukemia. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia was the more common variety, FABL2 subtype, followed by myeloid leukemia M4, M2, and chronic myeloid.CONCLUSIONS:
It is necessary to develop inter-institutional works in order to group data of different population sectors and improve the epidemiological profile of leukemia in Mexico.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Leukemia
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
Es
Journal:
Gac Med Mex
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article