ISCI 1A24 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pap Test, Colorectal Cancer, Ethyl Acrylate
29 Sep 2016
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Skin cancer has highest incidence rate, lung cancer has highest death rate. Stomach cancer rates decreased with invention of refrigerator. Cervical cancer rates decreased with invention of pap smear. High incidence rates in nova scotia and manitoba drink and smoke a lot, large aboriginal populations. In quebec, cancer mortality rates are high difficult to access cancer centres. Manitoba has lower mortality easier access to care. Participation in screening for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer is suboptimal. This is due to embarrassment, unpleasant requirements, and discomfort. Pap tests have decreased incidence and mortality rates by 50 and 60%. Mammography can accumulate radiation doses that may induce more cancers than would be detected. Age and cancer risk probability of developing cancer increases dramatically with age. Us has high rates of prostate cancer. China has high rates of stomach cancer. Us has high rates of colorectal cancer. Scotland has high rates of lung cancer. Uruguay has high rates of breast cancer.
