title: [Incidence of epidermoid cancer of the esophagus in Asturias (1975-85)].
abstract: We present the incidence the esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Asturias, based on the review of the clinical histories of eleven years (1975-85). Of 356 total cases, 92.4% were male patients and the remaining 7.6% females; the relation M:F was 12.2:1. Mean age at the time of diagnosis was 59.4 +/- 9.6 for males and 70 +/- for females. Total annual incidence was 2.8 +/- 0.8 cases/10(5) + population/year. Maximal annual incidence was registered in 1981: 1.1 cases/10(5) population/year. Asturias has eight health districts; those with highest incidence were mining areas: Mieres, Cangas de Narcea and Riaño. Compared to that of some developing countries, the incidence of esophageal cancer in Asturias is low, similar to that in European countries (except France) and white population of the USA; there is an aggregation of cases in males living in mining areas.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Ntra. Sra. de Covadonga, Oviedo, Asturias.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prados
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodrigo Sáez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernández García
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández León
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: De Llano Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain
vernacular_title: Incidencia del cáncer epidermoide de esófago en Asturias (1975-85).