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TYA Cancer Statistics
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173,000 cases of cancer diagnosed TYA worldwide in 2008
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> 3-fold variation in world incidence rates between regions
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In European Union, ~14,700 cases of TYA cancer in 2008.
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Age-specific incidence rate for all cancers in 15-19 year-olds
in 19 European countries increased from 147 per million
(1970s) to 165 (1980s) and 193 (1990s)
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Ranked increases: carcinomas (3.9%), soft tissue sarcomas
(2.6%), lymphomas (2.4%), GCTs (1.7%) and CNS tumours
(1.4%).
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US age-specific incidence rate was 220 per million (15-19yrs)
and 371 (20–24 years)
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US incidence rates have increased significantly in both age-
groups since 1975: Except STS and Carcinoma (15-19)