Widening socio-economic inequalities in oral cancer incidence in Scotland, 1976–2002

Oral cancer incidence was investigated among 10 857 individuals using Scottish Cancer Registry data. Since 1980 the incidence of oral cancer among males in Scotland has significantly increased, the rise occurring almost entirely in the most deprived areas of residence.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Conway, D I, Brewster, D H, McKinney, P A, Stark, J, McMahon, A D, Macpherson, L M D
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2007
Materias:
Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2360078/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17339893
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6603621
Descripción
Sumario:Oral cancer incidence was investigated among 10 857 individuals using Scottish Cancer Registry data. Since 1980 the incidence of oral cancer among males in Scotland has significantly increased, the rise occurring almost entirely in the most deprived areas of residence.

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