title: [Incidence and mortality of breast cancer among women in Denmark 1943-1992].
abstract: Nationwide incidence and mortality rates are presented for female breast cancer in Denmark from 1943 to 1992. The annual incidence rate of breast cancer has increased among Danish women from 61 in 1943-1947 to 105 per 100,000 women in 1988-1992. Mortality rates have increased to a smaller extent, from 36 to 43 per 100,000 women. We found that only a small part of the observed increase in incidence of breast cancer can be explained by the known risk factors, based on calculation of population attributable-risk per cent.
authors.affiliation: Sektor for kraeftepidemiologi, Kraeftens Bekaempelse, København.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oksbjerg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mellemkjoer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johansen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors