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- The study aimed to analyze geographic differences and trends in incidence and mortality rates of intraoral cancer (IOC) in Bavaria from 2002 to 2008.
- Results indicated a 34% higher incidence of IOC in men and 25% higher in women in Upper Franconia compared to the overall rates in Bavaria, with mortality rates showing a decline over time for both sexes.
- The differences in IOC incidence and mortality rates may be linked to socioeconomic factors across the regions in Bavaria.
Article Abstract
Objective: To examine possible geographic differences and time trends of intraoral cancer (IOC) incidence and mortality in Bavaria between 2002 and 2008.
Methods: Incidence data for IOC (ICD-10 codes, C01-C06) were obtained from the population-based cancer registry Bavaria. Age-specific and age-standardised IOC incidence and mortality rates in Bavaria and its regions were calculated separately by sex and year of diagnosis.
Results: We found an excess incidence of 34% and 25% among men and women in Upper Franconia compared to Bavaria. Incidence and mortality related to IOC in Bavaria are comparable to those found in other European cancer registries. IOC mortality appears to decrease over time in both sexes, whereas IOC incidence appears to decrease only in men.
Conclusions: The observed geographic differences with respect to IOC incidence and mortality in Bavaria may possibly be explained in part by socioeconomic differences.
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