Demographic Patterns and Increasing Incidence of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma in Louisiana
Menée en Louisiane, cette étude analyse l'évolution, sur la période 2000-2010, de l'incidence du lymphome cutané à cellules T
Incidence of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) was estimated as 6.4 cases per million individuals per year.1 Previous reports have documented a worldwide increase in CTCL incidence.2 We assessed the incidence and demographic patterns of CTCL in Louisiana. Tulane Institutional Review Board approved this study and waived informed consent because deidentified data were used. Data sources were a Louisiana tumor registry and electronic health records from 2 New Orleans clinics. Sex; age; race and ethnicity; age at diagnosis; year of diagnosis; and CTCL primary site, histologic codes, and grade and behavior data were collected. Census data from 2000 and 2010 were used for all population analyses.