Cancer occurrence in developing countries

Parkin, D.M. (ed.)

ISBN 10: 9283211758 / ISBN 13: 9789283211754

Published by IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer), Lyon, 1986

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Publication scientifique No 75. 339 pages. Hardcover. Some scratches on the dust jacket, small foxing on the top edge, otherwise very good condition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cancer occurrence in developing countries
• Publisher: IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer), Lyon
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9283211758
• ISBN 13: 9789283211754
• Binding: Couverture rigide
• Condition: Bon état
• Dust Jacket Condition: Jaquette en bon état
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Synopsis

Knowledge of the geographical distribution of cancer remains incomplete. The preferred measures of occurrence are incidence and mortality rates, but in countries where this information is unobtainable alternative sources of data must be found. This work presents material from hospital or pathology-based registries serving a single center or region for 73 populations in 43 developing countries, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania. Standardized tables give the distribution of cases by sex, age and site, each accompanied by a description of the registry, the sources of data, and the bias of selection. Age-standardized cancer ratios as well as crude and age-standardized incidence rates are given where possible. The enormous diversity of patterns revealed will cause much fruitful speculation over causes of cancer and possibilities of prevention.

About the Author

D.M. Parkin