Trends in Laryngeal Cancer Incidence in a Health Area Between 2007 and 2013

Abstract

Objective

Our aim was to study the trend between 2007 and 2013 in the incidence of larynx cancer in a health district of 300,000 inhabitants.

Material and method

With information from the hospital cancer registry for the reference health area, we calculated the incidence and subsequently performed a joinpoint regression using specific software.

Results

We found a statistically-significant downward trend with an annual percentage change of −10.83 LC 95% (−16.85, −4.40) between 2007 and 2013.

Conclusions

We found that the tendency of incidence in larynx cancer decreased, mainly in males, where the results were statistically significant. These results should encourage continuing prevention of smoking and alcohol consumption.

Resumen

Objetivo

Estudiar la tendencia de la incidencia entre 2007 y 2013 del cáncer de laringe de un área sanitaria de 300.000 habitantes.

Material y método

Con los datos del registro de cáncer del hospital de referencia del área sanitaria, se ha calculado la incidencia y posteriormente se ha hecho una regresión utilizando el programa informático joinpoint.

Resultados

Se aprecia una tendencia descendente estadísticamente significativa con un porcentaje anual de cambio de −10,83 (IC 95%: −16,85, −4,40), entre 2007 y 2013.

Conclusiones

Se observa una disminución de la tendencia de la incidencia, fundamentalmente en hombres donde los datos son estadísticamente significativos. Estos resultados nos deben alentar a continuar con las campañas para la prevención del consumo de tabaco y alcohol.