London
In London, incidence data were obtained from the Thames Registry (including London), provided by the CI5 IX database (Curado, Edwards et al. 2007) (http://www-dep.iarc.fr/). Data covered the period 1998-2002 and comprised incidence rates for C43 (malignant melanoma) and C44 (excluding BCC, hence assuming that all C44 cases relate to <stockticker>SCC</stockticker>). <stockticker>BCC</stockticker> data were therefore are drawn from a study by Bath-Hextall et al. (2007) on the <stockticker>THIN</stockticker>-database (1996-2002).
In each case, data were available for males/females and several age groups (Table 1).
Table 1. UK (Greater London): estimating baseline incidence rates
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Sources
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Notes
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<stockticker>BCC</stockticker>
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Bath-Hextall et al (2007). Trends in incidence of skin basal cell carcinoma. Additional evidence for a UK primary care database study. International Journal of Cancer. Vol 121(9); 2105-8.
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- UK (Thin database)
- 1996-2003
- Age groups: 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
- Male, female
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<stockticker>SCC</stockticker>
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Thamesregistry*, C44 data provided by the CI5 IX database**
Basal cell carcinomas (<stockticker>BCC</stockticker>) of the skin are not registered (see report by the Thames Cancer registry entitled ‘Cancer in South East England 2001’).
Assume that all C44 cases are <stockticker>SCC</stockticker>
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- Thames registry, including London
- 1998-2002
- 5 year age groups up to 85+
- Male, female
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CMM
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Thamesregistry*, C43 data provided by the CI5 IX database**
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- Thames registry, including London
- 1998-2002
- 5 year age groups up to 85+
- Male, female
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* Note: Thames cancer registry website (http://www.thames-cancer-reg.org.uk/) only provides data on melanoma incidence, without age or gender break outs.
** CI5 IX data (C43 and C44) for males/females and 5-year age groups (based on Thames cancer registry data for 1998-2002) are available on the <stockticker>IARC</stockticker> website, http://www-dep.iarc.fr/. CI5 IX publication date 2007, covering the period 1998-2002 (approximately 225 registries in 60 countries) Cancer in five continents (CI5) Volume IX presents incidence data from populations all over the world for which good quality data are available. Curado, M., B. Edwards, et al., Eds. (2007). Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Vol. IX Lyon, IARC Scientific Publications No. 160, available at http://www-dep.iarc.fr/.
Helsinki
For Helsinki data (for the period 1997-2001) were obtained from the Finish Cancer registration (http://www.cancerregistry.fi/. Data covered Helsinki and Uusimaa, and comprised incidence rates for C43 (malignant melanoma), C44 (<stockticker>excluding BCC</stockticker>, and hence assuming that all C44 cases are <stockticker>SCC</stockticker>). <stockticker>BCC</stockticker> data were provided separately. Data are available for males/females and several age groups (Table 2).
Table 2. Finland (City of Helsinki): estimating baseline incidence rates
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Notes
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<stockticker>BCC</stockticker>
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Finish Cancer registration*
<stockticker>BCC</stockticker>reported separately
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- <stockticker>BCC</stockticker> reported separately
- Helsinki and Uusimaa
- 1997-2001
- 5 year age groups up to 85+
- Male, female
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<stockticker>SCC</stockticker>
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Finish Cancer registration*
C44 Non-melanoma cancer of the skin, <stockticker>BCC</stockticker> not included
Assume that all C44 cases are <stockticker>SCC</stockticker>
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- C44 does not include <stockticker>BCC</stockticker>
- Helsinki and Uusimaa
- 1997-2001
- 5 year age groups up to 85+
- Male, female
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Melanoma
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Finish Cancer registration*
C43
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- Helsinki and Uusimaa
- 1997-2001
- 5 year age groups up to 85+
- Male, female
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* http://www.cancerregistry.fi/eng/statistics/, data obtained via personal communication with Risto Sankila Nov 6 2008.
Rome
Rome is not covered by any of the Italian cancer registries (http://www.registri-tumori.it/). Hence, for Rome data (for the period 2000-2002) were obtained from the Umbrian population-based Cancer Registry, provided by the CI5 IX database (Curado, Edwards et al. 2007). Umbria is a small region placed in central Italy, and situated close to Rome. Data are available for males/females and several age groups. Incidence rates were obtained for C43 (malignant melanoma) and C44: C44 includes both <stockticker>BCC</stockticker> (circa 75%) and <stockticker>SCC</stockticker> (20%) (Crocetti 2006). These percentageswere applied to all age groups to estimate the incidence rates for <stockticker>SCC</stockticker> and <stockticker>BCC</stockticker> separately (Table 3).
Table 3 Italy (City of Rome): estimating baseline incidence rates
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Notes
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<stockticker>BCC</stockticker>
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Romenot covered
Umbrian population-based Cancer Registry*, C44 data provided by the CI5 IX database**
C44 includes SCC and BCC. In 1998-2002, <stockticker>BCC</stockticker> accounts for 75% of non-melanoma cases in Italy* Crocetti (2006), apply to all ages
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- Incidence rate: 75% of C44 incidence is BCC
- Umbria region
- 2000-2002
- Age groups: 0-14, 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
- Male, female
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<stockticker>SCC</stockticker>
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Romenot covered
Umbrian population-based Cancer Registry*, C44 data provided by the CI5 IX database**
C44 includes SCC and BCC. In 1998-2002, <stockticker>BCC</stockticker> accounts for 15-20% of non-melanoma cases in Italy***, apply to all ages (Crocetti 2006).
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- Incidence: 20% of C44 incidence is BCC
- Umbria region
- 2000-2002
- Age groups: 0-14, 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
- Male, female
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CMM
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Umbrian population-based Cancer Registry* - Rome not covered, use C43 (melanoma skin cancer) data from Umbria region*
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- Umbria region
- 2000-2002Age groups: 0-14, 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
- Male, female
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*The Umbrian population-based Cancer Registry (http://www.rtup.unipg.it) covers the population of the whole Umbria Region. Umbria is a small Region placed in central Italy. It is one of the Cancer registries that is closest to the Rome and for which data is available (http://www.registri-tumori.it/). Umbrian population-based Cancer Registry website does not provide data.
** CI5 IX data (C43 and C44) for males/females and 5-year age groups (based on Thames cancer registry data for 1998-2002) are available on the <stockticker>IARC</stockticker> website, http://www-dep.iarc.fr/. CI5 IX publication date 2007, covering the period 1998-2002 (approximately 225 registries in 60 countries) Cancer in five continents (CI5) Volume IX presents incidence data from populations all over the world for which good quality data are available. Curado, M., B. Edwards, et al., Eds. (2007). Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Vol. IX Lyon, IARC Scientific Publications No. 160, available at http://www-dep.iarc.fr/.
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