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Rising incidence of biliary tract cancers in Shanghai, China

โœ Scribed by Ann W. Hsing; Yu-Tang Gao; Susan S. Devesa; Fan Jin; Joseph F. Fraumeni Jr.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
French
Weight
51 KB
Volume
75
Category
Article
ISSN
0020-7136

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โœฆ Synopsis

Cancers of the biliary tract, including cancers of the gallbladder, extra-hepatic bile ducts, and ampulla of Vater, are relatively uncommon malignancies. From 1972 to 1994, biliary tract cancer was the most rapidly rising malignancy in Shanghai, China, with a 119% increase in men and 124% in women. The increase in incidence was seen for all 3 subsites, both sexes, and all age groups. Future studies are needed to identify reasons for the large increases in these rates. Int.

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