In:
International Journal of Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 138, No. 8 ( 2016-04-15), p. 1887-1893
Abstract:
What's new? For many cancer types, variations in incidence are larger between countries than they are within countries. Such differences suggest that population‐level, or ecologic, factors significantly influence the incidence of certain malignancies. Here, incidence rate estimates for 10 invasive cancers were compared across 135 non‐Hispanic white populations in countries in Europe and North America. Cancers with high intraclass correlation (ICC) values, indicating low within‐country and high between‐country variation, included prostate cancer and skin melanoma. Sex‐specific variations in ICC were also identified. The methodology employed here could form the basis for in‐depth analyses of geographical variations in cancer incidence.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0020-7136
,
1097-0215
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2016
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218257-9
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1474822-8