Cancer in Kyadondo County, Uganda, 1968–70

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Abstract
A cancer incidence study in Kyadondo County, Uganda, from 1968–70 was compared with a survey of the same area from 1954–60. Overall cancer registration was about 40% higher because of better medical facilities and greater sophistication of the population. The increase in registration among females was greater than among males. The overall pattern of cancer was similar to that reported previously, with 2 exceptions: The incidence of carcinoma of the esophagus increased markedly, particularly among women. The incidence of carcinoma of the penis declined and was not as common in Kyadondo County as in the less sophisticated surrounding areas. Other minor changes probably resulted from social and medical influences on registration practice rather than from a true change in incidence.

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