Widening socio-economic inequalities in oral cancer incidence in Scotland, 1976-2002.
Oral cancer incidence was investigated among 10 857 individuals using Scottish Cancer Registry data. Since 1980 the incidence of oral cancer among males in Scotland has significantly increased, the rise occurring almost entirely in the most deprived areas of residence.
Conway
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Dental Public Health Unit, University of Glasgow Dental School, Glasgow, UK. d.conway@dental.gla.ac.uk
Brewster
D H
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McKinney
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Stark
J
J
McMahon
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AD
Macpherson
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LM
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors