1. Changing Trends in Melanoma Incidence and Decreasing Melanoma Mortality in Hungary Between 2011 and 2019: A Nationwide Epidemiological Study
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Gabriella Liszkay, Zoltan Kiss, Roland Gyulai, Judit Oláh, Péter Holló, Gabriella Emri, András Csejtei, István Kenessey, Angela Benedek, Zoltán Polányi, Zsófia Nagy-Erdei, Andrea Daniel, Kata Knollmajer, Máté Várnai, Zoltán Vokó, Balázs Nagy, György Rokszin, Ibolya Fábián, Zsófia Barcza, and Csaba Polgár
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melanoma ,incidence ,mortality ,trend change ,Hungary ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
BackgroundThe incidence of malignant melanoma has continually increased during the past few decades, however, certain reports suggest a recent change in trends. The aim of our study was to examine the epidemiology of melanoma in Hungary.MethodsThis nationwide, retrospective, longitudinal study included melanoma patients diagnosed between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2019 using the databases of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and Central Statistical Office (CSO) of Hungary. Age-standardized incidence and cause-specific mortality rates were calculated.ResultsWe identified 2,426 and 2,414 new melanoma cases in 2011 and in 2019. Age-standardized incidence rates were higher in males and varied between 28.28 and 34.57/100,000 person-years (PYs), and between 22.63 and 26.72/100,000 PYs in females. We found 16.14 and 18.82% increases in male and female incidence rates from 2011 to 2015 (p=0.067 and p
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- 2021
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