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Survival and Characteristics of Bladder Cancer: Analysis of the Malaysian National Cancer Registry

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  • Mohd Nasrullah Nik Ab Kadir

    (Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia)

  • Suhaily Mohd Hairon

    (Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia)

  • Najib Majdi Yaacob

    (Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia)

  • Azizah Ab Manan

    (Timur Laut District Health Office, Penang State Health Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Georgetown 11600, Malaysia
    Malaysian National Cancer Registry Department, National Cancer Institute, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya 62250, Malaysia)

  • Nabihah Ali

    (Malaysian National Cancer Registry Department, National Cancer Institute, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya 62250, Malaysia)

Abstract

Background: Bladder cancer ranked ninth of principal male cancer in Malaysia. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and survival of bladder cancer patients in Malaysia. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted by obtaining records in the Malaysian National Cancer Registry. Patients aged 15 years old and above with diagnosis date between 2007 and 2011 were included. Death was updated until 31 December 2016. Five-year observed survival and median survival time were determined by the life table method and Kaplan–Meier estimate method. Results: Among 1828 cases, the mean (SD) age of diagnosis was 64.9 (12.5) years. The patients were predominantly men (78.7%), Malay ethnicity (49.4%) and transitional cell carcinoma (78.2%). Only 14.8% of patients were at stage I. The overall five-year observed survival and median survival time was 36.9% (95% CI: 34.6, 39.1) and 27.3 months (95% CI: 23.6, 31.0). The highest five-year observed survival recorded at stage I (67.6%, 95% CI: 62.0, 73.3) and markedly worsen at stage II (34.3%, 95% CI: 27.9, 40.8), III (25.7%, 95% CI: 18.7, 32.6) and IV (12.2%, 95% CI: 8.1, 16.3). Conclusions: Survival of bladder cancer patients in Malaysia was lower with advancing stage. The cancer control programme should be enhanced to improve survival.

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  • Mohd Nasrullah Nik Ab Kadir & Suhaily Mohd Hairon & Najib Majdi Yaacob & Azizah Ab Manan & Nabihah Ali, 2021. "Survival and Characteristics of Bladder Cancer: Analysis of the Malaysian National Cancer Registry," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-8, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:10:p:5237-:d:554781
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