ISSN: 2165-8048
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Ying Wang
China
Research Article
An Analysis of Cancer Incidence in Tianjin from 2002 to 2011
Author(s): Xin Guo, Zhen-Ying Xu, Ze-Jun Ma, Ying Wang, Ju-Hong Yang, Miao-Yan Zheng, Chun-Yan Shan, Bao-Cheng Chang and Li-Ming ChenXin Guo, Zhen-Ying Xu, Ze-Jun Ma, Ying Wang, Ju-Hong Yang, Miao-Yan Zheng, Chun-Yan Shan, Bao-Cheng Chang and Li-Ming Chen
Objective: To investigate the characteristics and trends of cancer incidence from 2002 to 2011 in the Tianjin area of China.
Methods: Based on the Tianjin Public Health Bureau statistics data from 2002 to 2011, the incidences of cancer were analyzed according to sex, age group, cancer site, and geographic region (Tianjin area versus overall China from 2003 to 2007).
Results: The crude incidence of cancer in Tianjin was 162.33 per 100,000 (men: 163.22 per 100,000; women: 161.43 per 100,000). Age-standardized incidences according to the Chinese standard population (Age-standardized rate (ASR) China) and the world standard population were 84.05 and 107.67 per 100,000, respectively. From 2002 to 2011, the incidence of cancer increased from year to year. Age-specific incidence reached a peak at 703.60 per 100,000 in the age g.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-8048.1000158