Epidemiology of hormone-associated cancers as a reflection of age.

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In this chapter we review the epidemiology of hormone-associated cancers (prostate, breast, endometrial, ovarian, pancreatic and thyroid) paying special attention to the variability in the age patterns of cancer incidence rate over populations and time periods. We emphasize the comparative analysis of the age specific incidence rate curves as a valuable source of hypotheses about factors influencing cancer risks in populations in addition to the analysis of the age-adjusted rates.

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Cited Authors

Ukraintseva, SV; Arbeev, KG; Yashin, AI

Published Date

January 2008

Published In

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volume / Issue

630 /

Start / End Page

57 - 71

PubMed ID

18637485

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

2214-8019

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0065-2598

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/978-0-387-78818-0_5

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