CANCER AMONG CIRCUMPOLAR INUIT 1969-1988 - INTRODUCTION AND METHODS

Cancer incidence data for Circumpolar Inuit populations were developed and compiled from Greenland, Canada and Alaska from 1969 to 1988 to p rovide the largest possible base of data for documenting the unusual p atterns of cancer previously reported for these populations, Cancer in cidence and population data were transferred to the Danish Cancer Regi stry. Coded information from various ICD-classifications and codes for the basis of diagnosis were transformed to one format, enabling joint analysis, Standard descriptive analysis was carried out with presenta tion of number of cases, crude incidence rates (CR), age-standardized rates (world) (ASR), cumulative rates to age 64 years, and indirectly standardized ratios (SIR) to the populations of Connecticut (USA), Can ada and Denmark, The resulting database can be used to support collabo rative international research among the Inuit populations.