Regional variations in oral cancer incidence in Ireland

摘要: Summary Oral cancer has anecdotally been held to have a regional distribution in Ireland, with higher incidence rates western areas. The first all-Ireland data sets on oral were recently published by registries Northern Ireland and the Republic of for years 1994–1998 1994–1997 respectively. objective this study was analyse these according 12 health administrative regions island Ireland. All standardised world population using standard methodology, examined separately lip, intra-oral, salivary pharyngeal cancers men women. Rates mapped highlight any variations. In general, anecdotal evidence incidences west not borne out, except lip men, which turn is reflected slight preponderance all cancers. intra-oral both women highest that include two large conurbations (Belfast Dublin). We conclude probably based distorting effect high regions.