|
MALES |
|
Site |
High |
Low |
Ratio |
|
Population |
Rate |
Population |
Rate |
H/L |
|
Lip |
Australia, South |
13.5 |
Japan, Hiroshima
U.S., Detroit: Black
India, Bangalore |
0.0 |
|
|
Tongue |
Bermuda: Black |
16.3 |
China, Qidong
U.S., Los Angeles: Filipino
The Gambia |
0.2 |
81.5 |
|
Mouth |
France, Bas Rhin |
13.5 |
The Gambia |
0.3 |
45.0 |
|
Oropharynx |
France, Bas Rhin |
12.5 |
China, Qidong |
0.0 |
|
|
Nasopharynx |
Hong Kong |
28.5 |
Ecuador, Quito |
0.1 |
285.0 |
|
Hypopharynx |
France, Bas Rhin |
15.2 |
China, Qidong |
0.0 |
|
|
Esophagus |
France, Calvados |
26.5 |
U.S., Los Angeles: Filipino
Israel: Born Israel |
0.6 |
44.2 |
|
Stomach |
Japan, Yamagata |
93.3 |
India, Ahmedabad |
2.1 |
44.4 |
|
Colon |
U.S., Hawaii: Japanese |
37.2 |
The Gambia |
0.7 |
53.1 |
|
Rectum |
Czech., Boh. & Morav. |
22.9 |
The Gambia |
0.7 |
32.7 |
|
Liver |
Thailand, Khon Kaen
China, Qidong |
90.0 |
Netherlands, Maastricht |
0.8 |
112.5 |
|
Gallbladder, etc. |
Japan, Nagasaki |
8.0 |
India, Bangalore
India, Ahmedabad |
0.4 |
20.0 |
|
Pancreas |
U.S., California-
Alameda: Black |
13.7 |
The Gambia |
0.4 |
34.3 |
|
Larynx |
Spain, Basque Country |
20.4 |
China, Qidong |
0.1 |
204.0 |
|
Bronchus, Lung |
New Zealand: Maori |
119.1 |
The Gambia |
1.0 |
119.1 |
|
Melanoma of Skin |
Australian Capital Territory |
28.9 |
Kuwait: Kuwaitis
Thailand, Khon Kaen |
0.1 |
289.0 |
|
Prostate |
U.S., Atlanta: Black |
102.0 |
China, Qidong |
0.8 |
127.5 |
|
Testis |
Switzerland, Zurich |
8.8 |
The Gambia |
0.2 |
44.0 |
|
Penis |
Paraguay, Asunción |
4.2 |
Japan, Yamagata
Japan, Saga
U.S., Los Angeles: Filipino
U.S., Hawaii: Filipino
U.S., Hawaii: Filipino
Israel: Born Eur. Amer.
U.S., Hawaii: Japanese
Israel: All Jews |
0.1 |
42.0 |
|
Bladder |
Italy, Trieste |
34.0 |
U.S., Los Angeles: Filipino
The Gambia
India, Madras |
1.8 |
18.9 |
|
Kidney, etc. |
Italy, Trieste |
15.5 |
Algeria, Sétif |
0.2 |
77.5 |
|
Brain, Nervous System |
Sweden |
10.7 |
Mali, Bamako |
0.1 |
107.0 |
|
Thyroid Gland |
U.S., Hawaii: Chinese |
8.1 |
China, Qidong
The Gambia |
0.1 |
81.0 |
|
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
U.S., California-
Bay Area: White |
17.4 |
Mali, Bamako |
1.4 |
12.4 |
|
Hodgkin's Disease |
Italy, Parma |
4.5 |
China, Qidong
Japan, Yamagata |
0.1 |
45.0 |
|
Multiple Myeloma |
U.S., Detroit: Black |
9.0 |
Algeria, Sétif |
0.2 |
45.0 |
|
Lymphoid Leukemia |
Australian Cap. Terr. |
8.1 |
China, Qidong |
0.5 |
16.2 |
|
Myeloid Leukemia |
U.S., Hawaii: Filipino |
5.8 |
The Gambia |
0.4 |
14.5 |
|
All Sites |
Australia, Tasmania |
493.8 |
The Gambia |
59.1 |
8.4 |
Source:Parkin DM, Muir CS, Whelan SL, Gao YT, Ferlay J, Powell J. Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Volume VI. IARC Scientific Publication No. 120. World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France, 1992
