title: Trends in cancer mortality during the 20th century in Australia.
abstract: An epidemiological study was conducted, using annual cancer mortality data over the period 1907 to 1998, to explore change in Australian cancer mortality. A 3-year moving average mortality was calculated to minimise the annual fluctuations over the study period. The results suggested that overall cancer mortality rose slightly over the past century, with a small decrease in more recent years. The male and female cancer mortality rates diverged over time. Younger age groups had low and stable death rates, 35-59 years age groups demonstrated decreased rates, and older age groups had increased rates over the study period. Modifiable lifestyle factors and other possible reasons for the changes were explored.
authors.affiliation: School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
authors.forename: Rosanne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Freak-Poli
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bi
authors.forename: Janet E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hiller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*