Incidence of haematological malignancies in adults in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county between 1983 and 2012. The figures of a thirty-year period – an analysis

Abstract

Introduction: In their previous work the authors reported 25 years’ findings on the incidence of haematological malignancies in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Hungary. However, there are no other studies on this topic available in Hungary. Aim: The aim of the authors was to analyze the incidence of malignant haematological disorders between 1983 and 2012 using data obtained from the leukaemia/lymphoma registry of the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. Method: Between January 1, 1983 and December 31, 2012, 3964 adult patients with newly diagnosed haematological malignancy were recorded in the registry. Patients with myelodysplastic syndrome or monoclonal gammopathy were not registered. Results: The annual number of newly diagnosed patients indicated an increasing tendency of malignant haematological disorders. The increase was primarily due to the increasing number of patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, and essential thrombocythaemia. Conclusions: These observations are in line with data reported in the international literature. The incidence rate of haematological malignancies in this region of Hungary was similar to data published in populations from Western European countries and the United States. Orv. Hetil., 154(47), 1858–1864.