COM.on C.A.2:e10/62-71 Online published on Dec.10, 2008.
doi:10.4236/coca.2008.21010
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Cancer Incidence Patterns by Race and Sex in the United States, 1992-2005
HAN Xuesong1, HAN Xuemei2, LUO Qianlai3
1. Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT06510 USA; 2. Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, New Haven, CT06511 USA; 3. University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC27599 USA

ABSTRACT: Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and the cancer incidence is increasing. Variations in cancer incidence patterns have been observed through different ethnicities as well as between males and females. Data from 13 U.S. population-based cancer registries during 1992-2005 were analyzed and the incidence patterns were presented for different types of cancer by race and sex. Prostate cancer and breast cancer were identified with the highest incidence rates in males and females respectively among all race groups, and lung and bronchus cancer listed second. Being a white or a black increased the risk of most types of cancers, with exception of stomach cancer, liver cancer and thyroid cancer of which being an Asian increases the risk, and intrahepatic bile duct cancer and gallbladder cancer of which being a native American increases the risk. Being a male increased the risk of most types of cancers among all race groups, with the exception of thyroid cancer and gallbladder cancer. The incidence rate of liver cancer and thyroid cancer kept increasing during the 14 years among both sexes and all race groups.

Key words: Cancer; Incidence; Rate ratio; Race; Sex

Recieved: Dec.4,2008 Accepted: Dec.9,2008 Corresponding: xuesong.han@yale.edu

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美国癌症发病率的种族和性别差异分析(1992-2005)

韩雪松1，韩雪梅2，罗前来3

1. 耶鲁大学公共卫生学院，美国 康州 新港 06510；2. 耶鲁大学森林与环境学院，美国 康州 新港 06511；3. 北卡罗莱纳大学公共卫生学院，美国 北卡 教堂山27599

摘要：在世界范围内，癌症是人类最大的死因之一，癌症发病率也呈逐年上升趋势。癌症的发病率在不同种族和不同性别中存在差别。本文分析了1992-2005年中美国13个全人群癌症登记中心的数据，描述和对比了各种癌症在不同种族和不同性别中的发病趋势。结果表明，前列腺癌是男性中发病率最高的癌症，乳腺癌是女性中发病率最高的癌症，肺及支气管癌在两种性别中均名列第二。对于大部分癌症类型来说，白色人种或黑色人种中的发病率最高；对于胃癌，肝癌和甲状腺癌来说，黄色人种(包括亚裔和太平洋岛屿居民)中的发病率最高；对于肝内胆管癌和胆囊癌来说，美洲土著(包括印第安人和阿拉斯加人)中的发病率最高。男性比女性更容易患大部分类型的癌症，而女性比男性更容易患甲状腺癌和胆囊癌。在所有种族和性别的人群中，肝癌和甲状腺癌的发病率在此14年间呈上升趋势。

关键词：癌症；发病率；率比；种族；性别

收稿日期：2008年12月4日   修回日期：2008年12月9日  联系人：韩雪松 xuesong.han@yale.edu

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