Occurrence of tracheal carcinoma in Finland.
During the period 1967-1985, 95 primary tracheal carcinomas occurred in Finland. The mean annual incidence rate was one per one million inhabitants, the male:female ratio being 7:3. There was a significant increase of the disease by increasing age with the exception of 70-79 years. The most common location was the lower third of the trachea. Over two-thirds of the tumours were squamous carcinomas. Smoking seems to be an important risk factor at least in males.
Manninen
M P
MP
Department of Otolaryngology, Tampere University Central Hospital, Finland.
Antila
P J
PJ
Pukander
J S
JS
Karma
P H
PH
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*