Causes of increasing cancer prevalence in Sweden

Authors
Stenbeck, M Rosen, M Sparen, P
Citation
M. Stenbeck et al., Causes of increasing cancer prevalence in Sweden, LANCET, 354(9184), 1999, pp. 1093-1094
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9184
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1093 - 1094
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990925)354:9184<1093:COICPI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The prevalence of cancer in Sweden has increased greatly during the past 30 years, 40-47% of the observed increase can be explained by population dyna mics, and 30% by better survival. Hence, only 23-29% is attributable to ris k increase.