The epidemiology of lymphoma in Jordan: A nationwide population study of 4189 cases according to World Health Organization classification system

Lymphoma is a common human cancer that shows a variable geographic incidence worldwide. It is the fourth most common cancer in Jordan. Systemic reports of descriptive epidemiology on lymphoma from the Middle East are limited. A nationwide multi-institutional retrospective study was conducted coverin...

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Published in:Hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy 2021-12, Vol.14 (4), p.336-342
Main Authors: Aladily, Tariq N., Khreisat, Wiam, Ashukhaibi, Omar, Alkhatib, Sohaib M., Annab, Hassan, Tarawneh, Musleh S., Salman, Thaher S., Abu Farsakh, Hussam, Mahgoub, Randa, Bustami, Nadwa, Mansour, Ahmad T., Aldeen AlRyalat, Saif, Abbadi, Abdalla S., Al-Fararjeh, Feras, Sughayer, Maher, Jaber, Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Child
Epidemiology
Hodgkin
Hodgkin Disease - epidemiology
Humans
Jordan
Jordan - epidemiology
Lymph node
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Non-Hodgkin
Retrospective Studies
World Health Organization
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Summary:Lymphoma is a common human cancer that shows a variable geographic incidence worldwide. It is the fourth most common cancer in Jordan. Systemic reports of descriptive epidemiology on lymphoma from the Middle East are limited. A nationwide multi-institutional retrospective study was conducted covering all major hospitals and laboratories that provide diagnostic services. We collected data on all cases diagnosed with lymphoma between 2014 and 2019. The included variables were patients’ age, gender, anatomic site, and the histologic type according to the World Health Organization classification system. A total of 4189 cases were diagnosed with lymphoma. There was a statistically significant gender difference (p 
ISSN:1658-3876
DOI:10.1016/j.hemonc.2020.10.002