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Cancer in the very elderly Dutch population.

J M de Rijke1, L J Schouten, H F Hillen

  • 1Maastricht Cancer Registry, Comprehensive Cancer Center Limburg (IKL), the Netherlands.

Cancer
|August 30, 2000
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Cancer incidence and mortality rates are highest in the very elderly in the Netherlands, with prostate and colorectal cancers being most common in those aged 85-94. Cancer becomes a less prominent cause of death with increasing age in this population.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric oncology
  • Epidemiology of aging populations

Background:

  • Cancer incidence and mortality data are seldom analyzed for individuals over 85 years old.
  • The population aged 85 and above in the Netherlands has significantly increased, necessitating specific study.
  • Previous studies often group the elderly (65+) due to small sample sizes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate cancer incidence and mortality rates in the very elderly population (85+ years) in the Netherlands.
  • To analyze trends in cancer mortality among different age groups within the elderly population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized cancer mortality data (1976-1995) and population data from Statistics Netherlands.
  • Incorporated cancer incidence data (1989-1995) from the Netherlands Cancer Registry.

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  • Calculated incidence and mortality rates and examined mortality trends.

    • Main Results:

    • Cancer incidence rates peaked in the 85-94 age group, with prostate and colorectal cancers most common in men, and colorectal and breast cancers in women.
    • Squamous cell skin carcinoma was most frequent in the 95+ group, followed by prostate cancer in men and breast cancer in women.
    • Cancer mortality rates increased with age, but cancer became a less significant cause of death in the oldest age groups (95+).

    Conclusions:

    • The very elderly in the Netherlands exhibit peak incidence rates for major cancers.
    • Age-specific cancer mortality trends varied, showing stability in younger elderly groups and increases in the oldest.
    • Observed trends may indicate a true increase in cancer or be influenced by improved detection in the elderly.