The incidence of carcinoma of the cervix in Barbados

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of carcinoma of the cervix in Barbadian women of different ages and to compare the results with similar figures for other parts of the world. 299 cases of carcinoma of the cervix were recorded in the Cancer Registry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, during the period 1969-1971. Using figures from the 1970 Census of Barbados the average annual number of cases per 100,000 persons in several age groups was compared with similar data from other parts of the world. The overall average annual incidence of carcinoma of the cervix in Barbados was high, 59.1 per 100,000 female population. Compared to the developed countries, Barbados, like Jamaica and Puerto Rico showed a high incidence in the younger age groups (AU)