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To estimate worldwide and regional mortality for 25 cancer sites around 1990 and evaluate opportunities for cancer prevention.

September 24, 1999International Journal of CancerOpen Access

Estimates of the worldwide mortality from 25 cancers in 1990

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PPPaola PisaniUniversity of Siena DPDonald Maxwell ParkinUniversity of Oxford FBFreddie BrayPublic Library of Science

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Epidemiological analysis reports 5.2 million global cancer deaths across 23 regions in 1990, highlighting significant prevention potential via tobacco and infection control.

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To estimate worldwide and regional mortality for 25 cancer sites around 1990 and evaluate opportunities for cancer prevention.
Calculated crude and age-standardised mortality rates and total death counts across 23 geographical regions for all cancers and 25 specific cancer sites around 1990.
Analyzed mortality variations by sex, geographic region, and developmental status, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer.
Cancer caused an estimated 5.2 million deaths worldwide, with 55% (2.8 million) occurring in developing countries and a male-to-female mortality ratio of 1.33.
Lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide (>900,000 deaths), while breast cancer was the leading cause among women (>300,000 deaths).
Age-standardised mortality rates in men were highest in eastern Europe (205 per 100,000) and in women in northern Europe (125.4 per 100,000), with tobacco and infectious agents accounting for 20% and 16% of total cancer deaths, respectively.

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Pisani et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a11c6fb35a4eec8fedcd1f4 https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19990924)83:1<18::aid-ijc5>3.0.co;2-m

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September 24, 1999International Journal of CancerOpen Access

Estimates of the worldwide mortality from 25 cancers in 1990

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Authors

PPPaola PisaniUniversity of Siena DPDonald Maxwell ParkinUniversity of Oxford FBFreddie BrayPublic Library of Science

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Implication

Epidemiological analysis reports 5.2 million global cancer deaths across 23 regions in 1990, highlighting significant prevention potential via tobacco and infection control.

Key Points

To estimate worldwide and regional mortality for 25 cancer sites around 1990 and evaluate opportunities for cancer prevention.
Calculated crude and age-standardised mortality rates and total death counts across 23 geographical regions for all cancers and 25 specific cancer sites around 1990.
Analyzed mortality variations by sex, geographic region, and developmental status, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer.
Cancer caused an estimated 5.2 million deaths worldwide, with 55% (2.8 million) occurring in developing countries and a male-to-female mortality ratio of 1.33.
Lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide (>900,000 deaths), while breast cancer was the leading cause among women (>300,000 deaths).
Age-standardised mortality rates in men were highest in eastern Europe (205 per 100,000) and in women in northern Europe (125.4 per 100,000), with tobacco and infectious agents accounting for 20% and 16% of total cancer deaths, respectively.

Cite This Study

Pisani et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a11c6fb35a4eec8fedcd1f4 https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19990924)83:1<18::aid-ijc5>3.0.co;2-m

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