作者: Y Verma , P K Pradhan , N Gurung , S D Sapkota , P Giri
DOI: 10.1038/BJC.2011.598
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摘要: A Population-Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) was set up in Sikkim (a state the North Eastern India) 2003. We examined incidence rates by ethnic groups from 2003–2008. Age-adjusted (AARs) per 100 000 person-years were calculated direct method using world standard population, and analysed group (Bhutia, Rai other). There a total of 1148 male 1063 female cases cancer between 2003 2008 on PBCR. The overall AARs 89.4 99.4 males females, respectively. Incidence highest amongst Bhutia (AAR=172.4 147.4 respectively), largest difference observed for stomach cancers with being 12.6 4.7 times higher compared other These observations call further epidemiological investigations introduction screening programmes.