Advancements in Journal of Urology and Nephrology(AJUN)
ISSN: 2689-8616 | DOI: 10.33140/AJUN
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LA Mclish
Physics Division, University of Technology, Kingston 6, Jamaica
Publications
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Research Article
Distribution of Cancer of the Skin and Cancer of the Urinary Bladder in Jamaica 2008
Author(s): LA Mclish*
Objective: To examine the distribution of cancer of the skin and cancer of the urinary bladder in Jamaica 2008. Methods: The study included all fourteen parishes. Data was obtained from the Jamaica Cancer Registry located in the Pathology Department of the University of the West Indies. Population denominators were obtained from the 2011 census taken by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica. The statistical package which was used to analyze the data was SPSS. Results: The age distribution of cancer of the skin in Jamaica 2008 revealed that the highest frequencies occurred in the age group 45 years to 84 years when both genders were considered together. The results also showed that after age 85 years the risk of developing cancer diminishes. The crude incidence rate (CIR) of melanoma in males in Jamaica 2008 was dete.. Read More»