Short Communication Cancer incidence in the Falkland Islands

Summary Cancer incidence in the Falkland Islands, 1989–2000, was compared with rates in England and Wales, from which most Islanders originate. Colon and rectum cancer incidence was significantly raised 1989–93 but greatly reduced after 1994, when colonoscopic screening in high-risk families and sig...

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Main Authors: Aj Swerdlow, B Elsby, Z Qiao
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
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in the South Atlantic Ocean
300 miles from the southern tip
South Atlantic Ocean
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.274.7936
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Summary:Summary Cancer incidence in the Falkland Islands, 1989–2000, was compared with rates in England and Wales, from which most Islanders originate. Colon and rectum cancer incidence was significantly raised 1989–93 but greatly reduced after 1994, when colonoscopic screening in high-risk families and sigmoidoscopic screening in the general population were introduced. © 2001 Cancer Research Campaign

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