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Comparison of Time Trends in Noses, Middle Ear, Sinuses Cancer Incidence (1973–1997) in East Asia, Europe and USA, from Cancer Incidence in Five Continents Vols IV–VIII
Cancer Information Services and Surveillance Division
Center for Cancer Control and Information Services
National Cancer Center
Tokyo, Japan
Cancer Screening Research Division
Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening
National Cancer Center
Tokyo, Japan
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We compared time trends of age-standardized rate (ASR) of noses, middle ear and sinuses cancer incidence (ICD-10: C30-31) across 18 cancer registries in East Asia, Europe, and the United States. We used cancer incidence data published in the Cancer Incidence in Five Continents Vols IV–VIII (years at diagnosis: 1973–77, 78–82, 83–87, 88–92 and 93–97, respectively) and the world population