Overview

One of the most interesting features of cancer in Europe is the geographical difference in cancer incidence and mortality. This is reflected in the present Atlas, which constitutes the first comprehensive monograph on cancer epidemiology in central Europe. The aim of this publication is to guide public health institutions in cancer prevention and to generate hypotheses for analytical epidemiological studies.

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Author:   Witold Zatonski ,  etc. ,  M. Smans (International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyons, France) ,  J. Tyczynski
Publisher:   International Agency for Research on Cancer
Imprint:   International Agency for Research on Cancer
Volume:   No.134
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 29.80cm
Weight:   0.898kg
ISBN:  

9789283221340

ISBN 10:   9283221346
Pages:   175
Publication Date:   27 June 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Aims of the Atlas; Chapter 2. Presentation of data and maps; Chapter 3. The countries of central Europe; Austria; Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia; German (East); Germany (West); Hungary; Poland; Romania; Yugoslavia; Chapter 4. Central European cancer mortality pattern by site; Oral cavity and pharynx (ICD-9 140-149); Oesophagus (ICD-9 150); Stomach (ICD-9 151); Large bowel (ICD-9 153-154); Gallbladder and bile ducts (ICD-9 156); Pancreas (ICD-9 157); Larynx (ICD-9 161); Lung (ICD-9 162); Malignant melanoma (ICD-9 172); Breast (ICD-9 174); Uterus (ICD-9 179-182); Cervix uteri (ICD-9 180); Ovary (ICD-9 183); Prostate (ICD-9 185); Testis (ICD-9 186); Urinary bladder (ICD-9 188); Kidney (ICD-9 189); Thyroid (ICD-9 193); Lymphomas (IVD-9 200-202); Hodgkin's disease (ICD-9 201); Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (ICD-9 200 & 202); Leukaemias (ICD-9 204-208); Chapter 5. Summary - total cancer mortality in central Europe; References; Annex 1. Tables; Annex 2. Maps

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