TY - JOUR
T1 - Alimentary tract cancer mortality in Australia, 1908-1978. An epidemiological appraisal
AU - Rohan, T.
AU - McMichael, A. J.
PY - 1981
Y1 - 1981
N2 - Australian mortality from alimentary tract cancer is examined, by sex and age, for the period from 1908 to 1978. In both sexes, mortality from gastric cancer has declined steadily, whereas that from pancreatic cancer has increased. There have been recent upturns in mortality from oesophageal and colorectal cancers, after an earlier rise and fall. These diverse trends are examined, particularly in relation to sex and generational differences, in the light of current aetiological hypotheses. Dietary factors (including alcohol) may be of prime importance.
AB - Australian mortality from alimentary tract cancer is examined, by sex and age, for the period from 1908 to 1978. In both sexes, mortality from gastric cancer has declined steadily, whereas that from pancreatic cancer has increased. There have been recent upturns in mortality from oesophageal and colorectal cancers, after an earlier rise and fall. These diverse trends are examined, particularly in relation to sex and generational differences, in the light of current aetiological hypotheses. Dietary factors (including alcohol) may be of prime importance.
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U2 - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1981.tb135509.x
DO - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1981.tb135509.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 7231311
AN - SCOPUS:0019795961
SN - 0025-729X
VL - 1
SP - 232
EP - 235
JO - Medical Journal of Australia
JF - Medical Journal of Australia
IS - 5
ER -
