Lung cancer in Israel, 1962-1982. I. Jews and Arabs.
Eur J Epidemiol
; 4(4): 461-9, 1988 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-3203727
ABSTRACT
The magnitude and dynamics of lung cancer incidence in Jews and Arabs in Israel between the years 1962 and 1982 were studied. In general, age-standardized incidence rates increased consistently between the years 1962 and 1976 among Jewish (24% increase) and Arab (39%) males, and to a lesser degree among Jewish females (15%). Arab females had the highest (77%) increase. From 1977 to 1982 a general decrease in incidence rates, which was largest among Arab males (19%) and females (15%), was noted. Rates among Jewish males are currently 26% higher than among Arab males, and are 162% higher among Jewish females than in Arab females. Lung cancer rates in both males and females in Israel (Jews and Arabs) are lower than in most developed countries in the world. Among the possible reasons are differences in the population risk factors profile, availability of health care and the level of diagnosis and ascertainment of cases.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Judíos
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Epidemiol
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Año:
1988
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Israel