Decline in Human Cancer Incidence Rates at Old Ages: Age-Period-Cohort Considerations
Analysis of age-specific trajectories of cancer incidence rates for all sites combined (data source: International Agency for Research on Cancer) reveals a leveling-off and decline of the rates at old ages in different countries and time periods. We apply a non-linear age-period-cohort model (James...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2005-05-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol12/11/ |