Breast cancer incidence in Mongolia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Data on international variation in breast cancer incidence may help to identify additional risk factors. Substantially lower breast cancer rates in Asia than in North America and Western Europe are established, but differences within Asia have been largely ignored despite heterogeneity in lifestyles and environments. Mongolia's breast cancer experience is of interest because of its shared genetics but vastly different diet compared with other parts of Asia.

Methods

Age-standardized breast cancer incidence and mortality rates obtained from the International Association of Cancer Registries are presented for several Asian countries. Mongolian incidence rates obtained from its cancer registry describe incidence within the country.

Results

Breast cancer incidence

SUBMITTER: Troisi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3786577 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature