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Bladder cancer in Spain. Mortality trends (1955–1975)
Author(s) -
LopezAbente Gonzalo
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19830615)51:12<2367::aid-cncr2820511234>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - medicine , bladder cancer , cancer , developed country , demography , mortality rate , cause of death , environmental health , surgery , population , disease , sociology
Studies made of mortality tendencies due to bladder cancer made in various industrialized countries show evidence of an increase with time in death rates. This situation is also seen in Spain with some characteristics which we analyze. An actual increase of 60% in risk of death due to bladder cancer in males was found between 1955 and 1975. A definite tendency in women was not observed. The characteristics of the tendency curves indicate the grave importance that this tumor could eventually have in Spain and the need to adopt a policy of adequate intervention.