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Increasing Incidence Rates of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin in Sweden
- Source :
- Acta Dermato-Venereologica. 81:268-272
- Publication Year :
- 2001
- Publisher :
- Medical Journals Sweden AB, 2001.
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Abstract
- The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin is increasing world-wide, and in Sweden this tumour is one of the most rapidly increasing malignancies. The aim of this study was to investigate incidence trends of squamous cell carcinoma in Sweden. For the 39,805 tumours registered in the Swedish Cancer Registry 1961-1995, incidence rates were calculated according to gender, age, anatomical site and unit surface area. Multivariate analysis was performed with the age-period-cohort model. Age-standardized incidence rates increased substantially in both men (+425%) and women (+146%) during this period. The highest rates per unit surface area were seen for chronically sun-exposed head-neck sites. Age-specific incidence rates increased in ages > or =60 years during the study period. Multivariate analyses showed that age, period and cohort effects in men could best explain the incidence rates, while in women the age-period effects model was adequate. In conclusion, a rapidly increasing incidence trend for squamous cell carcinoma was found, probably explained by increased accumulated sun exposure and increasing incidence among the elderly.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Skin Neoplasms
Multivariate analysis
Adolescent
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Age Distribution
Sex Factors
Risk Factors
Internal medicine
Epidemiology
Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
medicine
Carcinoma
Humans
Sex Distribution
Child
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Sweden
business.industry
Incidence
Incidence (epidemiology)
Infant
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Surgery
Cancer registry
Cohort effect
Epidermoid carcinoma
Child, Preschool
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00015555
- Volume :
- 81
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta Dermato-Venereologica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....dbb244f146395d5ae76ab192433bcb2a