Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence and Thickness of Cutaneous Melanoma in Belgium by Philip Georg Demaerel, Arthur Leloup, Lieve Brochez, Liesbet Van Eycken, Marjan Garmyn

“…This Belgian population-level study quantifies the pandemic effect on the number of melanoma diagnoses and Breslow thickness in 2020 and 2021. (2) Methods: In using an automated algorithm, the number of cutaneous melanoma diagnoses and Breslow thickness were extracted from all pathology protocols from 2017–2021 by the Belgian Cancer Registry. Monthly variations, as well as year-to-year differences, were studied. (3) Results: Annual incidence of cutaneous melanoma fell by 1% in 2020, compared to 2019, mainly due to a diagnostic deficit in March, April, and May 2020. …”
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Cancer in Lahore, Pakistan, 2010–2019: an incidence study by Farhana Badar, Shahid Mahmood

“…Objectives To study the cancer incidence rates over 10 years (2010–2019), in Lahore, Pakistan.Design An incidence study.Setting The population-based Punjab Cancer Registry was established in 2005 in Lahore, which is the provincial metropolis of the province of Punjab (five rivers), and is located in the northeast region of Pakistan. …”
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Epidemiology of cancers in Lahore, Pakistan, 2010–2012: a cross-sectional study by Farhana Badar, Shahid Mahmood, Muhammed Aasim Yusuf, Faisal Sultan

“…Objectives To estimate the population-level cancer estimates for the Lahore district, which is part of the Punjab Cancer Registry (PCR), Pakistan. The average population per year of Lahore was estimated at 9.8 million in 2010–2012.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting The Registry has 19 collaborating centres in Lahore that report their data to the Central Office located within a tertiary care cancer treatment facility in Lahore, Pakistan.Participants Patients belonging to Lahore, of any age-group, and diagnosed with cancer in 2010–2012, were included in the study. …”
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Corrigendum: Patient-reported long-term outcome following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in pediatric chronic myeloid leukemia by Oliver Schleicher, Annkathrin Horndasch, Manuela Krumbholz, Stephanie Sembill, Claudia Bremensdorfer, Desiree Grabow, Friederike Erdmann, Axel Karow, Markus Metzler, Meinolf Suttorp

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Preliminary analysis of the melanoma multimedia educational program for general practitioners on behalf of the Italian melanoma intergroup by Federica Zamagni, Fabio Falcini, Serena Magi, Lauro Bucchi, Silvia Mancini, Rosa Vattiato, Emanuele Crocetti, Stefano Falcinelli, Claudio Feliciani, Maurizio Lombardo, Davide Melandri, Maria Antonietta Pizzichetta, Patrizia Re, Francesco Ricci, Rosanna Rita Satta, Sara Gandini, Ignazio Stanganelli, FAD MelaMEd Working Group

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End-of-Life Care in the Last Three Months before Death in Older Patients with Cancer in Belgium: A Large Retrospective Cohort Study Using Data Linkage by Victoria Depoorter, Katrijn Vanschoenbeek, Lore Decoster, Geert Silversmit, Philip R. Debruyne, Inge De Groof, Dominique Bron, Frank Cornélis, Sylvie Luce, Christian Focan, Vincent Verschaeve, Gwenaëlle Debugne, Christine Langenaeken, Heidi Van Den Bulck, Jean-Charles Goeminne, Wesley Teurfs, Guy Jerusalem, Dirk Schrijvers, Bénédicte Petit, Marika Rasschaert, Jean-Philippe Praet, Katherine Vandenborre, Harlinde De Schutter, Koen Milisen, Johan Flamaing, Cindy Kenis, Freija Verdoodt, Hans Wildiers

“…These data were linked to the cancer registry and healthcare reimbursement data for follow-up. …”
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Human papillomavirus types in cervical high‐grade lesions or cancer among Nordic women—Potential for prevention by Cecilie Dovey de la Cour, Sonia Guleria, Mari Nygård, Laufey Trygvadóttir, Kristjan Sigurdsson, Kai‐Li Liaw, Maria Hortlund, Camilla Lagheden, Bo T. Hansen, Christian Munk, Joakim Dillner, Susanne K. Kjaer

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Use of Antidepressants and Risk of Cutaneous Melanoma: A Prospective Registry-Based Case-Control Study by Berge LAM, Andreassen BK, Stenehjem JS, Heir T, Furu K, Juzeniene A, Roscher I, Larsen IK, Green AC, Veierød MB, Robsahm TE

“…Leon Alexander Mclaren Berge, 1, 2 Bettina Kulle Andreassen, 1 Jo S Stenehjem, 1–3 Trond Heir, 4, 5 Kari Furu, 6 Asta Juzeniene, 7 Ingrid Roscher, 8 Inger Kristin Larsen, 9 Adele C Green, 10, 11 Marit B Veierød, 2 Trude E Robsahm 1 1Department of Research, Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway; 2Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; 3Division of Emergencies and Critical Care, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; 4Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; 5Oslo Ischemia Study, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; 6Department of Chronic Diseases and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; 7Department of Radiation Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; 8Department of Rheumatology, Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; 9Department of Registration, Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway; 10QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; 11CRUK Manchester Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UKCorrespondence: Leon Alexander Mclaren BergeCancer Registry of Norway, P.O. …”
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Geocoding and Social Marketing in Alabama’s Cancer Prevention Programs by Julianna W. Miner, MPH, Arica White, MPH, Anne E. Lubenow, MPH, Sally Palmer

“…The project links geocoded data from the Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry with profiles generated by the National Cancer Institute’s cancer profiling system, Consumer Health Profiles. …”
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P1746: LONG-TERM NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA SURVIVORS IN CÔTE D’OR: HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND LIVING CONDITIONS. by S. Wasse, S. dabakuyo-yonli tienhan, C. rossi, J. adnet, S. gauthier, S. boulanger-girard, A. kueshivi midodji, E. assogba, M. maynadie

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Serum RNAs can predict lung cancer up to 10 years prior to diagnosis by Sinan U Umu, Hilde Langseth, Verena Zuber, Åslaug Helland, Robert Lyle, Trine B Rounge

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Human papillomavirus genotype-specific risks for cervical intraepithelial lesions by Mari Nygård, Bo T. Hansen, Susanne K. Kjaer, Maria Hortlund, Laufey Tryggvadóttir, Christian Munk, Camilla Lagheden, Lara G. Sigurdardottir, Suzanne Campbell, Kai-Li Liaw, Joakim Dillner

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Identifying Incident Cancer Cases in Medicine Dispensing Claims: A Validation Study Using Australia’s Pharmaceutical Scheme (PBS) Data by Benjamin Daniels, Hanna E Tervonen, Sallie-Anne Pearson

“…We used Department of Veterans’ Affairs client data linked with the New South Wales (NSW) Cancer Registry and Repatriation and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data. …”
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The records of patients with postmortem diagnosis of cancer (population study at the federal district level) by V. M. Merabishvili

“…Purpose: to determine the real state of cancer care in Russia for the identifcation of patients with postmortem diagnosis of cancer using the population-based cancer registry. Material and Methods. Data from the offcial reports of the cancer service (f. …”
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Increased curative treatment is associated with decreased prostate cancer‐specific and overall mortality in senior adults with high‐risk prostate cancer; results from a national re... by Kirsti Aas, Sophie Dorothea Fosså, Tor Åge Myklebust, Bjørn Møller, Rune Kvåle, Ljiljana Vlatkovic, Viktor Berge

“…Methods Observational study from the Cancer Registry of Norway. Patients with high‐risk PCa were stratified for three diagnostic periods (2005‐08, 2009‐12 and 2013‐16), age (<70, vs ≥70) and primary treatment (CurTrt: Radical prostatectomy (RP), Radiotherapy (RAD) vs no curative treatment (NoCurTrt)). …”
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Differences in integration frequencies and APOBEC3 profiles of five high-risk HPV types adheres to phylogeny by Alexander Hesselberg Løvestad, Adina Repesa, Jean-Marc Costanzi, Sonja Lagström, Irene Kraus Christiansen, Trine B. Rounge, Ole Herman Ambur

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MicroRNAs as Critical Biomarkers of Major Depressive Disorder: A Comprehensive Perspective by Miguel A. Ortega, Miguel Angel Alvarez-Mon, Cielo García-Montero, Oscar Fraile-Martinez, Guillermo Lahera, Jorge Monserrat, Luis Muñoz-Merida, Fernando Mora, Roberto Rodríguez-Jiménez, Sonia Fernandez-Rojo, Javier Quintero, Melchor Álvarez-Mon

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Impact of therapeutic strategy on disease‐free and overall survival of early‐stage cervical cancer: Surgery alone versus preoperative radiation by Katia Mahiou, Laura Vincent, Karine Peignaux‐Casasnovas, Hélène Costaz, Marie‐Martine Padeano, Alix Amet, Sandrine Dabakuyo, Ariane Mamguem Kamga, Leila Bengrine‐Lefevre, Charles Coutant

“…Methods Data were retrospectively collected from 1998 to 2015 using the Gynecological Cancer Registry of the Côte d'Or. The inclusion criteria were FIGO 2018 ≤ IB2; squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous type. …”
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Stages of Gynaecological Cancers at the Time of First Presentation at a Large Cancer Hospital in Pakistan: An Observational Study by Meharunnissa Khaskheli, Shahla Baloch, Shamsunnissa Khaskheli, Ramsha Zafar Durrani, Naseema Jhatial, Syed Ghulam Sarwar Shah

“…Fully anonymised data were obtained retrospectively from the cancer registry for 3 years from 01 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. …”
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Widening area-based socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality in Germany between 2003 and 2019 by Fabian Tetzlaff, Enno Nowossadeck, Lina Jansen, Niels Michalski, Ben Barnes, Klaus Kraywinkel, Jens Hoebel

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