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. 2012 May;34(5):649-54.
doi: 10.1002/hed.21793. Epub 2011 Jun 29.

Trends in the incidence of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers in Spain

Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza  1 , Marianna de Camargo Cancela, María Milagros Bernal Pérez, Maria-Paula Curado
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Trends in the incidence of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers in Spain

Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza et al. Head Neck. 2012 May.

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare incidence trends of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers, using data from population-based Spanish cancer registries.

Methods: Adjusted rates were calculated using the standard world population, and incidence trends were analyzed for individual and pooled registries using joinpoint regression.

Results: Analysis of 7 pooled registries revealed a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of oral cavity cancer in men (annual percent change [APC] = -3.1) and a nonsignificant decrease in women (APC = -4.5) over the period from 1991 to 2001. For oropharyngeal cancer, the trend was for a statistically significant increase in men in 4 registries.

Conclusion: There is growing evidence that the incidence of oral cavity cancer is in decline, while the incidence of oropharyngeal cancer has been increasing over the past 3 decades, especially in developed countries, and this study reinforces such evidence.

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