[Dynamic observation on the incidence and mortality rates of the nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in Zhongshan City 1970-1984].
The standardized incidence rate of NPC was 14.44/10(5) (male 20.31/10(5), female 8.95/10(5] and the standardized mortality rate was 10.91/10(5) (male 16.00/10(5), female 6.14/10(5] in Zhongshan city during 1970-1984. The fluctuation of incidence and mortality rates were 13.66-18.07/10(5) and 9.02-13.95/10(5) respectively. It was worthy to be mentioned that both the incidence and mortality rate of NPC were relatively stable in 1970-1984.
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Cancer Institute of Zhongshan City, Guangdong.
D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*