Systemic Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Population-based Analysis of Incidence and Survival

Conclusion Incidence and survival of ALK-positive ALCL varies significantly with patients' demographic characteristics as identified in our study. Treatment strategies need to be tailored accordingly to address these variations and ensure uniform access to care. Micro-Abstract We used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database to study the incidence and survival of anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma. We found that the disease incidence varied significantly by age, gender, and race, whereas survival was influenced by age, race, stage, period of diagnosis, and radiotherapy.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research