title: Breast cancer registry in Palermo and its Province: incidence in 1999.
abstract: The incidence of breast cancer in the city of Palermo and its Province was investigated. The cancer rate was higher in the city of Palermo (100.8/100,000/year), a great southern urban area, than in the 81 municipalities of the Province (79.2/100,000/year). Rates were also compared with those in other geographic areas of Italy, showing a smaller than expected negative north-south gradient in incidence, especially in the young age group, as shown by the cumulative risk observed in the 0-54-year-old group. These findings confirm the role of recent life style changes in the cancer risk distribution.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Registry, and Unit of Experimental Oncology & Palermo Branch of IST-GE, Department of Clinical Oncology, M. Ascoli Cancer Centre Hospital, A.R.N.A.S., Civico, Palermo, Italy. lucashbl@unipa.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Traina
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cusimano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liquori
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ferrigno
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guttadauro
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ravazzolo
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Giammanco
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castagnetta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries