Cancer mortality in the European Union, 1988-1997: the fall may approach 80,000 deaths a year.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_23627
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Cancer mortality in the European Union, 1988-1997: the fall may approach 80,000 deaths a year.
Journal
International Journal of Cancer.
Author(s)
Levi F., Lucchini F., Negri E., La Vecchia C.
ISSN
0020-7136 (Print)
ISSN-L
0020-7136
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2002
Volume
98
Number
4
Pages
636-637
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
After the peak rate of cancer mortality reached in 1988 in the European Union, steady declines were observed: 9.1% for both sexes combined over the period 1988-1997 (from 147.0 to 133.6/100,000, world standard), corresponding to the avoidance of about 80,000 deaths in 1997 (approximately 39,000 below age 65 and 41,000 above). In 1997, the total number of cancer deaths also declined, for the first time. The major determining cancers for these favorable trends were stomach (-30%), lung (-10%), intestines (-15%), breast (-10%), uterus (mainly cervix; -22%), leukemias (-10%) and, after 1995, prostate (-3%).
Keywords
Age Factors, Breast Neoplasms/mortality, European Union/statistics & numerical data, Female, Humans, Intestinal Neoplasms/mortality, Leukemia/mortality, Lung Neoplasms/mortality, Male, Neoplasms/mortality, Sex Factors, Stomach Neoplasms/mortality, Survival Rate, Uterine Neoplasms/mortality
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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