[Lung cancer in the Island of Menorca (1990-1993)].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the incidence, mortality, and survival of lung cancer in Menorca (Balearic Islands, Spain).


METHODS
All cases detected between 1990 and 1993, were collected retrospectively, using the cancer registry methodology.


RESULTS
The incidence rate observed was 47.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year, while the mortality rate was 44.2. Mean age of patient was 67.5 years 90% of whom were male. The most frequently observed histological type was the epidermoid carcinoma (43% of cases), followed by the small-cell carcinoma (20%) and the adenocarcinoma (19%). Mean survival, over a total of 141 cases studied, was about 9 months (281 days).


CONCLUSIONS
Incidence rates adjusted by world population show that Menorca lung cancer incidence rates are in the upper range among Spanish regions.
Segui Díaz
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Hospital Virgen de Monte Toro, Menorca.
Alegre Valls
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Torrent Quetglas
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
Cáncer de pulmón en la isla de Menorca (1990-93).