Atlas of Cancer Mortality in Poland 1975–1979

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

      Pages 1-13

3. Material and Methods

   1. Material and Methods

      • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

      Pages 14-17

4. Cancer Mortality by Site

   1. Lip — ICD 140

      • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

      Pages 18-25

   2. Oesophagus — ICD 150

      • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

      Pages 26-33

   3. Stomach — ICD 151

      • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

      Pages 34-41

   4. Colon — ICD 153

      • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

      Pages 42-49

   5. Rectum — ICD 154

      • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

      Pages 50-57

   6. Gall Bladder — ICD 156

      • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

      Pages 58-65

   7. Pancreas — ICD 157

      • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

      Pages 66-73

   8. Larynx — ICD 161

      • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

      Pages 74-81

   9. Lung — ICD 162

      • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

      Pages 82-89

   10. Melanoma — ICD 172

       • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

       Pages 90-97

   11. Breast — ICD 174

       • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

       Pages 98-105

   12. Cervix Uteri — ICD 180

       • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

       Pages 106-113

   13. Ovary — ICD 183

       • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

       Pages 114-119

   14. Prostate Gland — ICD 185

       • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

       Pages 120-125

   15. Testis — ICD 186

       • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

       Pages 126-131

   16. Urinary Bladder — ICD 188

       • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

       Pages 132-139

   17. Kidney — ICD 189

       • Witold Zatonski, Nikolaus Becker

       Pages 140-147

The first publication of cancer mortality data in Po­ ners, research workers and political authorities for land took place 100 years ago in 1888. The evalua­ information on frequencies, time trends, and spatial tion of such data was greatly enhanced in the early distributions of the different cancer sites. 1960s when the Polish Cancer Registry was estab­ Secondly, it may promote epidemiological research lished at the Maria Sldodowska-Curie Memorial on causal factors determining cancer occurrence in Cancer Institute in Warszawa. Data from this regis­ Poland. In this connection, it has to be kept in mind try and their epidemiological analysis provided the that the presentation of geographical distribution of basis for planning cancer control in Poland. The diseases cannot by itself provide evidence for any National Cancer Programme permitted a develop­ speculations on causal relationships. Cancer map­ ment of comprehensive cancer centres and cancer ping offers a valuable basis for obtaining new in­ research. sights and creating new hypotheses. The proof will Differences in cancer incidence and mortality ob­ have to be left to the more refined research meth­ served in various regions of Poland have been eval­ ods of modem epidemiology, which is also pursued uated during the past two decades using data col­ at our institutes.

• cancer
• cancer research
• esophagus
• lymphoma
• melanoma
• mortality
• oncology

• Centrum Onkologii — Instytut M. Skłodowska Curie, Warszawa, Poland

  Witold Zatonski

• Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Institut für Epidemiologie und Biometrie, Heidelberg, Germany

  Nikolaus Becker

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