title: Causes of increasing cancer prevalence in Sweden.
abstract: The prevalence of cancer in Sweden has increased greatly during the past 30 years. 40-47% of the observed increase can be explained by population dynamics, and 30% by better survival. Hence, only 23-29% is attributable to risk increase.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stenbeck
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosén
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sparén
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D011157:Population Dynamics; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology