Acta Médica Portuguesa (Jul 1992)

Incidência e mortalidade por tumores malignos no Concelho de Vila Nova de Gaia: 1981-1987.

  • J Amado,
  • E Matos,
  • J M Calheiros,
  • A Ramalho,
  • C Ramalho,
  • A Castro,
  • A Araújo,
  • A P Moreira,
  • J T Gomes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.3265
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 7

Abstract

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Data from the population based Cancer Registry of Vila Nova de Gaia for the 1981-1987 period are presented. Cancer is becoming a disease increasingly frequent in Portugal, causing progressively higher mortality rates. Population and geographic characteristics of Vila Nova de Gaia country is presented. Information sources of this Registry are hospitals, pathology labs, Health Authority files and death certificates. Net (229.2, 216.6) and standardized for european population (369.9, 245.9) incidence rates are presented for respectively men and women. Comparisons with registries from other countries (e.s.) are made.