Cancer incidence rates among blacks in urban and rural Georgia, 1978-82

The records of the Atlanta Cancer Surveillance Center were reviewed for all incident cases of cancer diagnosed among Black residents of the catchment areas during calendar years 1978 through 1982. The resultant age-adjusted overall cancer incidence rates for urban Blacks were greater than those for...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1985-06, Vol.75 (6), p.683-684
Main Authors: Greenberg, R S, Stevens, J A, Whitaker, J P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Black or African American
Black People
Death Certificates
Epidemiologic Methods
Epidemiology
Female
Georgia
Humans
Male
Medical Records
Medical sciences
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Rural Population
Sex Factors
Tumors
Urban Population
White People
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Summary:The records of the Atlanta Cancer Surveillance Center were reviewed for all incident cases of cancer diagnosed among Black residents of the catchment areas during calendar years 1978 through 1982. The resultant age-adjusted overall cancer incidence rates for urban Blacks were greater than those for rural Blacks. The largest urban excess was found for cancers of the buccal cavity and pharynx. Urban residence also was associated with lung and prostate cancers among males, and pancreatic cancers among females.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.75.6.683