CANCER OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IN CIRCUMPOLAR INUIT

Authors
MILLER AB GAUDETTE LA
Citation
Ab. Miller et La. Gaudette, CANCER OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IN CIRCUMPOLAR INUIT, Acta oncologica, 35(5), 1996, pp. 571-576
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
Acta oncologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
0284186X
Volume
35
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
571 - 576
Database
ISI
SICI code
0284-186X(1996)35:5<571:COTRSI>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Cancer incidence of the nasal cavities in Inuit men are high (ASR = 3. 0 1984-1988), and higher than seen in Denmark, Connecticut (USA) and C anada, Lung cancer incidence is among the highest in the world, for bo th men and women, and larynx cancer among the lowest. The smoking patt ern among Inuit, possibly combined with co-factors related to environm ent and diet, are believed to be the relevant causal factors.