Cancer Mortality Trends in Sweden 1960–1986

Rutqvist, Lars‐Erik; Mattsson, Britta; Signomklao, Tongplaew

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“…The mortality data from statistics Sweden was utilised. The coding habits in this register changed in 1980/81 and the mortality rates decreased slightly because of these changes (9). Previously cases reported on the death certificates with cancer as underlying or contributory cause of death were often coded as death with cancer as underlying cause of death according to the principle 'cancer takes over other diseases as cause of death'.…”

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Prostate Cancer in Northern Sweden: Incidence, survival and mortality in relation to tumour grade

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In order to study changes in incidence, survival and mortality of prostate cancer in relation to morphological grade, we analysed all incident cases of prostate cancer in Northern Sweden during three 2-year periods (1974-1975, 1980-1981 and 1986-1987). The age-adjusted incidence increased by 35% from 1974-1975 to 1986-1987, but there was only a minor increase in the mortality rates. The increase in incidence was mainly due to well-differentiated (G1) and moderately differentiated (G2) tumours, whereas the incidence of poorly differentiated (G3) tumours remained stable. The 5-year relative survival rate increased significantly from 1974-1975 to 1986-1987. The relative survival rate for each tumour grade was, however, almost stable over the studied time period. After adjustment for tumour grade the differences in relative survival rate diminished. We believe that the most likely explanation for these changes in incidence, survival and mortality is enhanced detection of tumours with more favourable histology as a result of a more frequent use of the diagnostic tools available.

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Prostate Cancer in Northern Sweden: Incidence, survival and mortality in relation to tumour grade

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Time trends in cancer mortality in Estonia 1965–1989

Leinsalu¹,

Rahu²

1993

Intl Journal of Cancer

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Mortality rates for cancer of all sites combined and for 12 selected sites or site groups in Estonia from I965 to I989 were studied to assess overall progress in controlling cancer. Between 1965-I969 and 1985-1989, age-standardized mortality (world population) increased by 12.0% among males and decreased by 5. I % among females. The changes in mortality for the age-groups 2 0 4 4 , 45-64, and 65 and over were -0.3%, 23.5% and 5.8% among males and 0.9%, -7.0% and -4.4% among females, respectively. In males, the most marked rise in mortality occurred for cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx, intestine and larynx. In females, the most mpid increase was observed for cancers of the lung, oral cavity and pharynx and breast. The decline in stomach cancer and cervical cancer mortality reflects worldwide trends. However, the noticeable increase in mortality rates for most of the sites indicates a need for strong preventive measures, particularly anti-smoking campaigns. In general, the time trends in mortality from all cancers combined demonstrate that in Estonia, over the last 25 years, no progress against cancer has been achieved.Q 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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