title: Cancer mortality trends analysis for Bologna and province. Programs, methodology, objectives, and early results.
abstract: The scenario, the organization, the activities and the objectives of the Cancer Registry of Bologna and Province are presented. The first available data on mortality in 1986-1988 show (1) that the mortality due to malignant tumors represented in 1988 31% of the whole mortality in Province; (2) that the mortality due to tumors is higher in males and in the urban area (35.73% of the whole mortality in 1988); (3) that the mortality due to malignant tumors is increasing, particularly amongst males; and (4) more than 40% (amongst males) and nearly 50% (amongst females) of the whole mortality below 70 years of age is due to malignant tumors.
authors: Institute of Oncology F. Addarii Bologna, Italy.
authors: C
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authors: Maltoni
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Carmentano
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authors: A
authors: Palazzini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D012042:Registries; D012737:Sex Factors