title: Cancer in Asia - Incidence rates based on data in cancer incidence in five continents IX (1998-2002).
abstract: Data from 44 cancer registries in 15 countries in Asia were published in Cancer Incidence in Five Continents Volume IX (CI5 IX). These and findings from 3 other registries were here analysed to provide an overview on the incidence and characteristics of specific cancers by country/region in Asia. Using the collected database, the annual number of cancer cases and the corresponding population numbers divided into six age groups (0-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and more) were extracted and used for incidence estimation. The incidence rates of cancer across Asia vary greatly, with approximately three fold differences in both males and females.
authors.affiliation: Data Analysis and Interpretation Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France. shinhr@iarc.fr
authors.forename: Hai-Rim
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Masuyer
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferlay
authors.forename: Maria-Paula
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Curado
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*