Geographic Variation in Uterine Cancer Incidence in Connecticut

UNEQUAL RATES of uterine cancer inci¬ dence have been observed between differ¬ ent countries, different sections of the same country, and different districts of single cities.These differentials appear to be greater for cervical cancer than for cancer of the uterine corpus.Geographic variations in uterine can¬ cer incidence are associated with local variations in population composition and concentration and with industrial and economic conditions, and it has been suggested that factors in the physical environment may play a role in deter¬ mining the incidence of cancer of the uterus.Racial and ethnic characteristics, socioeconomic levels, marital status, and other factors seem to be related to the incidence of cancer of the uterus, and these factors vary from one area to another.Interrelationships among these factors have made it difficult to pinpoint any specific etio¬ logical agents by describing groups of women among whom cancer of the cervix or corpus occur with notable frequency or infrequency.However, comparisons of incidence rates of Dr. Bailar is with the Biometry Branch,