Cancer Incidence and Mortality Trends Among Whites in the United States, 1947–84

摘要: Cancer incidence trends from the late 1940s to 1983-84 were assessed among white residents of five geographic areas (Atlanta, Connecticut, Detroit, Iowa, San Francisco-Oakland) by means data derived several National Institute surveys, Connecticut Tumor Registry, and Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results Program. Incidence compared with mortality for entire United States same study areas. This documented rising rates four cancers: lung cancer, melanoma skin, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Increases in cancer continued through early 1980s, but rate increase has been moderating during recent years, particularly males at younger ages whom declines are evident. Overall, increased more than 220 400% females, respectively. Although much rarer skin myeloma greatly until 1980s both females. The overall was greater that females exceeded only cancer. 70-120% observed pancreatic apparent years less conspicuous years. Laryngeal kidney generally substantially, although changes not remarkable laryngeal cancers mouth pharynx males. Prostate, colon, bladder 65% males, whereas changed moderately. thyroid 75% sexes 1970s, have declined period study. Breast 30%, remained remarkably constant. corpus uteri dramatically mid-1970s decreased substantially thereafter; these reflected rates, which continually time period. testicular 90% Hodgkin's disease did change greatly; however, 50% since 1960s 1970s.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)