Estimation of the burden of cancer in terms of incidence, mortality, and prevalence is a first
step to appreciating appropriate control measures in a global context. The latest results of …

In the year 2000 there will be 10 million new cases of cancer diagnosed worldwide,
excluding non-melanoma skin cancers. Even if age-specific rates remain unchanged, large …

Cancer is a global and growing, but not uniform, problem. An increasing proportion of the
burden is falling on low-income and middle-income countries because of not only …

Background Cancer is a leading cause of premature mortality globally. This study estimates
premature deaths at ages 30–69 years and distinguishes these as deaths that are …

Background Worldwide data for cancer survival are scarce. We aimed to initiate worldwide
surveillance of cancer survival by central analysis of population-based registry data, as a …

Background Cancer is set to become a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the coming
decades in every region of the world. We aimed to assess the changing patterns of cancer …

Background Previous efforts to report estimates of cancer incidence and mortality in India
and its different parts include the National Cancer Registry Programme Reports, Sample …

Background Against a background of increasing cancer rates in the mid-1980s, Europe
Against Cancer launched an ambitious programme aiming to reduce cancer mortality by …

Background There are no recent estimates of the incidence and mortality from cancer at a
European level. Those data that are available generally refer to the mid-1990s and are of …

Age-specific worldwide trends in cancer mortality were reviewed, with emphasis on cancer
sites where increases have been reported in the USA. Cancer rates vary by factors as high …