Geographical patterns of cancer mortality in Argentina.
Int J Epidemiol
; 19(4): 860-70, 1990 Dec.
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Mortality rates in 1980, for the major cancer sites, are presented for Argentina as a whole, and for the 22 provinces, the capital city, and the southern territories. In comparison with other countries, national mortality rates are high for oesophageal cancer and cancer of the larynx, and moderately elevated for cancers of the lung, colon, breast, and bladder in males. The rates of tobacco-related cancers (lung, bladder and larynx) were much higher in males than females, and in males showed similar geographical patterns. In females, breast cancer rates by province showed a positive correlation with those for cancer of the colon, and a negative correlation with cervical cancer. There were marked geographical variations, quite different in the two sexes, in the mortality from oesophageal cancer. It is suggested that, although some of these variations within Argentina may be related to ethnic differences and patterns of migration from neighbouring countries, for the majority the explanations must lie in different exposures to environmental of lifestyle factors, such as diet.
Palavras-chave
Americas; Argentina; Behavior; Cancer; Causes Of Death; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Differential Mortality; Diseases; Environment; Geographic Factors; Health; Latin America; Life Style; Mortality; Neoplasms; Nutrition; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Sex Factors; South America
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Epidemiol
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Reino Unido