Age-specific incidence of cancer in Kingston & St. Andrew, Jamaica. Part II: 1983-1987

General Info

Geography

Jamaica (JAM)

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

January, 1983 - December, 1987

Data type

Scientific literature

Summary

The Jamaica Cancer Registry began in 1958 and has operated continuously since that time. It gathers data on cancer in the populations of the Kingston and St. Andrew areas. This report includes diagnoses from these resident populations for 1983-1987. Data were coded using ICD-9 and tabulated by age and sex, using the 1982 census counts.

Keywords

Cancers, ICD-9, Incidence

Citation

Contributors

University of the West Indies

Authors

Brooks SEH, Path FRC, Wolff C

Journal

West Indian Med J

Pages

128-33

Publication year

1991

Suggested citation

Brooks SEH, Path FRC, Wolff C, University of the West Indies. Age-specific incidence of cancer in Kingston & St. Andrew, Jamaica. Part II: 1983-1987. West Indian Med J. 1991; 40(3): 128-33.