The changing pattern of cancer mortality in South Africa, 1949-1969.
Cancer mortality rates for Whites, Coloureds and Asians for the period of 1949 - 1969 have been analysed, and a changing pattern has been found. Some comparisons with other countries have been made, and the risk for each race group has been delineated for cancers at the commonest sites.
D000328:Adult; D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D012737:Sex Factors; D013019:South Africa; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality