Cancer incidence in the Falkland islands

Authors
Swerdlow, AJ Elsby, B Qiao, Z
Citation
Aj. Swerdlow et al., Cancer incidence in the Falkland islands, BR J CANC, 85(9), 2001, pp. 1332-1334
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Onconogenesis & Cancer Research
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
ISSN journal
00070920 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1332 - 1334
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0920(20011102)85:9<1332:CIITFI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Cancer incidence in the Falkland Islands, 1989-2000, was compared with rate s in England and Wales, from which most Islanders originate, Colon and rect um cancer incidence was significantly raised 1989-93 but greatly reduced af ter 1994, when colonoscopic screening in high-risk families and sigmoidosco pic screening in the general population were introduced. (C) 2001 Cancer Re search Campaign http://www.bjcancer.com