Urban-Rural Differences in Cancer Incidence in The Netherlands, 1989-1991
Background Differences in cancer incidence have been observed between urban and rural communities for many decades. These differences have been attributed for the most part to lifestyle aspects. In Western populations, however, differences in lifestyle have diminished. This study addressed the question: For which cancer sites can differences in cancer occurrence still be demonstrated between urban and rural communities in the Netherlands? Methods Cancer incidence data from 1989 to 1991 inclusive, were obtained from the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Age-adjusted, site-specific incidence rates we... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 1996 |
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Oxford University Press
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Schlagwörter: | Original Articles |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26807016 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/25/4/729 |