Journal article
Evaluation of seasonality in the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia among adults in the United States, 1992-2008
British journal of haematology, v 160(3), pp 343-350
01 Feb 2013
PMID: 23189956
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Abstract
Recent studies have suggested seasonal variation in the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), and the aetiological role seasonal factors may play in this group of haematological neoplasms remains unclear. We evaluated potential seasonality of AML diagnosis among adults. Cases included were ascertained from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) 13 registries from 1992-2008. Chi-square analysis for heterogeneity and multiple Poisson regression using parametric harmonic modelling and bootstrap testing were used to detect possible monthly variation. Months of peak diagnoses were December and January, although some variation was present by sex and age. Heterogeneity across months was statistically significant (P < 0.001). In stratified analyses, monthly variation was detected only among males (P = 0.009) and in cases aged 65 years and older (P = 0.031). Poisson regression found no seasonal effect among all cases when fit to the sinusoidal model (P = 0.110). However, similar variation among males (P = 0.009) and cases aged 65 years and older (P = 0.018) was present. There is growing evidence of seasonality in AML diagnosis, particularly among older persons and men. Investigation of specific seasonal risk factors would be informative in explaining the aetiology behind the observed variation.
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- Title
- Evaluation of seasonality in the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia among adults in the United States, 1992-2008
- Creators
- Gregory S. Calip - Fred Hutch Cancer CenterJean A. McDougall - Fred Hutch Cancer CenterMark C. Wheldon - University of WashingtonChristopher I. Li - Fred Hutch Cancer CenterAnneclaire J. Roos - University of Washington
- Publication Details
- British journal of haematology, v 160(3), pp 343-350
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- R25CA094880 / National Institutes of Health (NIH) Cancer Prevention Training Grant in Nutrition, Exercise & Genetics at the University of Washington; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center R25CA094880 / NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000313746600008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84872620604
- Other Identifier
- 991020099933004721
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