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Incidence and Characteristics of Retinoblastoma in Poland: The First Nationwide Study 2010–2017

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  • Michał S. Nowak

    (Provisus Eye Clinic, 112 Redzinska str., 42-209 Czestochowa, Poland
    Saint Family Hospital Medical Center, 19 Wigury Str., 90-302 Lodz, Poland)

  • Bożena Romanowska-Dixon

    (Department of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Oncology, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, 31-501 Cracow, Poland)

  • Iwona Grabska-Liberek

    (Department of Ophthalmology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 01-416 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Michał Żurek

    (Department of Analyses and Strategies, Ministry of Health, 00-952 Warsaw, Poland
    Doctoral School, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland)

Abstract

Background : The present study aimed to investigate the incidence and characteristics of retinoblastoma in the overall population of Poland. Methods : The retrospective survey of both National Health Fund (NHF) and National Cancer Registry (NCR) databases were performed to identify all retinoblastoma cases in Poland in the years 2010–2017. Results : During 2010–2017, the mean age-standardised incidence of retinoblastoma (the unit of incidence is per 1,000,000 person-years) was 10.15 (95% CI 7.23–13.08) among children aged 0 to 4 years and 5.39 (95% CI 4.18–6.60) in those aged 0 to 9 years. During 2010–2014 (to allow 5 years of follow-up), the mean incidence of retinoblastoma by birth cohort analysis in Poland was 4.89 (95% CI 4.04–5.74) per 100,000 live births, corresponding to an incidence of 1 per 20,561 (95% CI 15,855–25,267) live births. In Poland, 14.6% of children with retinoblastoma had enucleation of the eye globe, 76.8% received different types of chemotherapy combined with focal treatment, 5.9% were treated with external beam radiotherapy, and 2.7% were treated with focal treatments only. Conclusions : The incidence of retinoblastoma and the pattern of medical management of retinoblastoma in Poland was similar to that reported in developed countries in Western Europe, Asia, and North America.

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  • Michał S. Nowak & Bożena Romanowska-Dixon & Iwona Grabska-Liberek & Michał Żurek, 2021. "Incidence and Characteristics of Retinoblastoma in Poland: The First Nationwide Study 2010–2017," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-10, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:12:p:6539-:d:576812
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    1. Michał S. Nowak & Iwona Grabska-Liberek & Katarzyna Michalska-Małecka & Andrzej Grzybowski & Milena Kozioł & Wojciech Niemczyk & Barbara Więckowska & Jacek P. Szaflik, 2018. "Incidence and Characteristics of Cataract Surgery in Poland, during 2010–2015," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-9, March.
    2. Michał S. Nowak & Andrzej Grzybowski & Katarzyna Michalska-Małecka & Jacek P. Szaflik & Milena Kozioł & Wojciech Niemczyk & Iwona Grabska-Liberek, 2019. "Incidence and Characteristics of Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery in Poland, during 2010–2015," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-10, June.
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