Table 1 Number of deaths of selected cancers by sex according to 1970-74 and 2006-08 periods among elderly (65-84 years) population; Italy 1970-2008
From: Time trends of cancer mortality among elderly in Italy, 1970–2008: an observational study
Cause of death or groups of diseases | Period | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1970-74 | 2006-08 | |||
Mean number of deaths per year in 65-84 age group | % on all: deaths+, cancers° | Mean number of deaths per year in 65-84 age group | % on all: deaths+, cancers° | |
Men | ||||
All causes of death | 146502 | - | 158647 | - |
All cancers, benign and malignant | 31435 | 21.5+ | 63160 | 39.8+ |
Lip, oral cavity and pharynx | 1010 | 3.2° | 1001 | 1.6° |
Esophagus | 887 | 2.8° | 783 | 1.2° |
Stomach | 6052 | 19.3° | 3981 | 6.3° |
Intestines, mainly colon & rectum | 3400 | 10.8° | 6498 | 10.3° |
Liver | 541 | 1.7° | 1757 | 2.8° |
Pancreas | 934 | 3.0° | 3030 | 4.8° |
Larynx | 1045 | 3.3° | 944 | 1.5° |
Lung | 6551 | 20.8° | 17639 | 27.9° |
Cutaneous melanoma | 54 | 0.2° | 477 | 0.8° |
Prostate | 2898 | 9.2° | 4824 | 7.6° |
Bladder | 1499 | 4.8° | 2924 | 4.6° |
Kidney | 366 | 1.2° | 1539 | 2.4° |
Leukemia | 787 | 2.5° | 2015 | 3.2° |
Hodgkin lymphoma | 159 | 0.5° | 113 | 0.2° |
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 293 | 0.9° | 1497 | 2.4° |
Women | ||||
All causes of death | 142098 | - | 127897 | - |
All cancers, benign and malignant | 23911 | 16.8+ | 41839 | 32.7+ |
Lip, oral cavity and pharynx | 214 | 0.9° | 384 | 0.9° |
Esophagus | 253 | 1.1° | 245 | 0.6° |
Stomach | 4694 | 19.6° | 2434 | 5.8° |
Intestines, mainly colon and rectum | 3478 | 14.5° | 4935 | 11.8° |
Liver | 495 | 2.1° | 448 | 1.9° |
Pancreas | 856 | 3.6° | 3138 | 7.5° |
Larynx | 65 | 0.3° | 79 | 0.2° |
Lung | 1144 | 4.8° | 4465 | 10.7° |
Cutaneous melanoma | 54 | 0.2° | 321 | 0.8° |
Breast | 2842 | 11.9° | 5781 | 13.8° |
Ovary | 558 | 2.3° | 1764 | 4.2° |
Bladder | 415 | 1.7° | 638 | 1.5° |
Kidney | 255 | 1.1° | 762 | 1.8° |
Leukemia | 634 | 2.7° | 1487 | 3.6° |
Hodgkin lymphoma | 125 | 0.5° | 97 | 0.2° |
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 237 | 1.0° | 1384 | 3.3° |