Increasing incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus in Scotland, 1975-2002 |
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Authors: | Brewster D H Bhatti L A |
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Affiliation: | Scottish Cancer Registry, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 9EB, UK. David.Brewster@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk |
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Abstract: | In Scotland, since 1975-1979 (world) age-standardised incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus has more than doubled, reaching 0.37 per 100,000 in males and 0.55 in females during 1998-2002, being somewhat higher in socioeconomically deprived areas. |
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Keywords: | anus neoplasms epidemiology incidence Scotland squamous cell carcinoma |
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