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The epidemiology of cancer of the uterine corpus in Canada: 1950–1985
Author(s) -
Ayiomamitis A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(88)90009-4
Subject(s) - medicine , corpus uteri , epidemiology , demography , population , cancer , mortality rate , uterine cancer , gynecology , surgery , cervix , environmental health , sociology
Morbidity and mortality patterns in Canada from malignancies of the corpus uteri, were analyzed for the periods 1970–1980 and 1950–1985, respectively. Although rates of morbidity have fluctuated between 15.0 and 19.6 new cases per 100,000 population per year, age‐specific rates for women aged 35–44 have declined significantly (0.26 fewer new cases per 100,000 population per year; P < 0.05). Mortality rates have declined by approximately 50% between 1950 and 1985 (P < 0.0001) with age‐specific rates for women aged 35–44, 45–54, 55–64, 65–74 and 75–84 also exhibiting significant declines (P < 0.02).