Descriptive epidemiology of genitourinary cancers.
The American Cancer Society estimates that, in 1993, genitourinary (GU) cancers will account for about 37% of all new cases of cancer in men and about 4% in women. Approximately 18% of all cancer deaths in men and 3% in women will be from GU cancers. Identifying the differences in the occurrence of testicular, prostate, bladder, and renal cancer by age, race, sex, and geographic distribution and looking at trends over time are necessary for the development of etiologic hypotheses and appropriate health services.
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Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D015996:Survival Rate; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality