Significant decrease of adenocarcinoma in situ not reflected in cervical adenocarcinoma incidence in the Netherlands 1989-2003

H P van de Nieuwenhof; L F A G Massuger; J A de Hullu; M A P C van Ham; J A A M van Dijck; A G Siebers; R L M Bekkers

doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6604118

Significant decrease of adenocarcinoma in situ not reflected in cervical adenocarcinoma incidence in the Netherlands 1989-2003

Br J Cancer. 2008 Jan 15;98(1):165-7. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604118. Epub 2008 Jan 8.

Authors

H P van de Nieuwenhof¹, L F A G Massuger, J A de Hullu, M A P C van Ham, J A A M van Dijck, A G Siebers, R L M Bekkers

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gynaecology/Obstetrics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. H.Nieuwenhof@obgyn.umcn.nl

Abstract

Over the period 1989-2003, the incidence of cervical adenocarcinoma (n=1615) was stable whereas that of cervical adenocarcinoma in situ (n=1884) significantly decreased (P=0.008), mainly caused by adenocarcinoma in situ lesions with a concurrent squamous dysplasia.

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma / epidemiology*
Adolescent
Adult
Carcinoma in Situ / diagnosis
Carcinoma in Situ / epidemiology*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / epidemiology*
Female
Humans
Incidence
Middle Aged
Netherlands / epidemiology
Prognosis
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / epidemiology*