Effect of hysterectomy on incidence trends of endometrial and cervical cancer in Finland 1953-2010.
The hysterectomy-corrected age-adjusted incidence rate of endometrial cancer was 29%, and for cervical cancer 11% higher than the uncorrected rate. Correction factors for such cancer sites are recommended for regular use. The levelling-off of the incidence of endometrial cancer appears to be an artefact caused by the increasing prevalence of hysterectomy.
Luoto
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Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere, FIN-33014 Finland. riitta.luoto@uta.fi
Raitanen
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Pukkala
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E
Anttila
A
A
D000367:Age Factors; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*