Epidemiology of carcinoid neoplasms in Vaud, Switzerland, 1974–97

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In Vaud, Switzerland, the incidence of carcinoids based on 218 malignant and 215 benign cases rose from 19.6/10 ⁶in 1974–85 to 28.2/10 ⁶in 1986–97, more so among males and malignant neoplasms. Lung was the commonest site for malignant and large intestine for benign carcinoids. Sixty-eight (16%) carcinoids had another neoplasm. © 2000 Cancer Research Campaign

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Br J Cancer

Title: British Journal of Cancer

Publisher: Nature Publishing Group

ISSN (Print): 0007-0920

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-1827

Publication date (Electronic): 04 September 2000

Publication date (Print): October 2000

Volume: 83

Issue: 7

Pages: 952-955

Affiliations

[1 ]Registre vaudois des tumeurs, Institut universitaire de médecine sociale et préventive, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Chemin des Falaises 1, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland

[2 ]Unité d’épidémiologie du cancer, Institut universitaire de médecine sociale et préventive, rue du Bugnon 17, Lausanne, 1005, Switzerland

[3 ]Anatomia Patologica 2, Spedali Civili, Piazza Spedali Civili 1, Brescia, 25124, Italy

[4 ]Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche ‘Mario Negri’, Via Eritrea 62, Milano, 20157, Italy

[5 ]Istituto di Statistica Medica e Biometria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Venezian 1, Milano, 20133, Italy

Article

Publisher Item ID: 6691394

DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.2000.1394

PMC ID: 2374689

PubMed ID: 10970700

SO-VID: f3b409c9-25d5-454e-8685-7e78a1d83043

History

Date received : 18 May 2000

Date revision received : 15 June 2000

Date accepted : 15 June 2000

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