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Malaysia - Cancer Incidence in Peninsular Malaysia 2003-2005

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General Info
Provider 
Ministry of Health (Malaysia)
Geography 
Malaysia (MYS)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2003 - 12/2005
Series or system 
Malaysia National Cancer Registry
Data type
Disease registry:
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

Though the summary data in this report is for both East and Penninsular Malaysia, the detailed analysis is on the cancer burden in Penninsular Malaysia.

The tables provide numbers for incidence, crude incidence rate, age-standardized incidence rate, cumulative rate, and cancer morphology. Data in the tables are broken down in various ways including 10 year age groups, sex, and ethnicity (Malay, Chinese, and Indian).

Keywords 
Bladder cancer, Brain and nervous system cancers, Breast cancer, Cancers, Cerebrovascular diseases, Cervix uteri cancer, Corpus uteri cancer, Employment, Ethnicity, Gallbladder and biliary tract cancers, Heart disease, Hodgkin lymphoma, Incidence, Kidney and other urinary organ cancers, Larynx cancer, Leukemia, Liver cancer, Mouth cancer, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Oesophagus cancer, Ovary cancer, Pancreas cancer, Pharynx cancers, Population, Prostate cancer, Sepsis, Skin cancers, Stomach cancer, Testicular cancer, Thyroid cancer, Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers, Unintentional injuries
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021