Cancer occurs throughout the world; no country, no population is free of it. Cancer does not,
however, occur with the same frequency in all countries; there are wide variations in total …

Background: Assessing trends in cancer provides a means for gauging progress against the
disease, estimating future demands for care and treatment, and suggesting clues about …

This report presents worldwide estimates of annual mortality from all cancers and for 18
specific cancer sites around 1985. Crude and age‐standardized mortality rates and …

We present here worldwide estimates of annual mortality from all cancers and for 25 specific
cancer sites around 1990. Crude and age‐standardised mortality rates and numbers of …

Incidence and mortality statistics are presented in this paper to provide a measure of the
burden of cancer in our society. We provide estimates of the numbers of new cases and …

The annual incidence rates (crude and age‐standardized) and numbers of new cases of 18
different cancers have been estimated for the year 1985 in 24 areas of the world. The total …

The annual incidence rates (crude and age‐standardized) and numbers of new cases of 25
different cancers have been estimated for the year 1990 in 23 areas of the world. The total …

FOREWORD.. SECTION I. ILLNESS FROM CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES. 1. How can
the extent of cancer illness be measured?. 2. Is cancer one disease or many?.. 3. How …

Time trends in cancer risk have often been summarised by the observation that mortality
from cancers associated with tobacco is increasing rapidly, while mortality from all other …

The age-standardized mortality for each sex for 24 countries in Europe for each year during
1955-1974 is recorded for the five sites of cancer--lung, stomach, large intestine (excluding …