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Kuwait
Oral Cancer


Kuwaitis: Oral Cancer (1988-89, 1992-93)
Annual Incidence* per 100,000 by Age group (years)

Age group
Cancer location
Lip Tongue Salivary gland Mouth
5-9 years M - - 0.4 -
F - - - -
15-19 years M - - - -
F - 0.7 - -
30-34 years M - - 1.3 -
F - - 2.4 -
40-44 years M - - - -
F - - - 2.0
45-49 years M 2.1 - 2.1 -
F - - 2.5 2.5
50-54 years M - - - -
F - - - 3.4
55-59 years M - - - -
F - 5.0 5.0 -
60-64 years M - 5.3 - 5.3
F - - - 6.5
65-69 years M - - - 7.0
F - - 9.1 -
75-79 years M 19.2 - 19.2 -
F - - - -
85+ years M 41.2 - - 41.2
F - - - -

* new cancer per year per 100,000 of that age group in the population. See Explanatory Notes

- = no cases registered

Source: Parkin D.M. et al. Cancer Incidence in Five Continents Vol. Vll , IARC Scientific Publications
No 143, Lyon, 1997.

Non-Kuwaitis: Oral Cancer (1988-89, 1992-93)
Annual Incidence* per 100,000 by Age group (years)

Age group
Cancer location
Lip Tongue Salivary gland Mouth
5-9 years M - - - -
F - - 0.5 -
10-14 years M - - - 0.7
F - - - -
15-19 years M - - - -
F - - - 0.8
20-24 years M - - - -
F - 0.6 - -
25-29 years M - - - -
F - - 1.5 -
30-34 years M 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3
F - - - -
35-39 years M - 0.6 - 0.6
F - - - -
40-44 years M 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.9
F 1.0 1.0 - -
45-49 years M 1.3 0.7 1.3 0.7
F - - - -
50-54 years M 1.1 1.1 2.1 1.1
F - - - -
55-59 years M - - - 1.9
F - - - -
60-64 years M - - - 4.9
F - 8.5 - 16.9
65+ years M 15.5 15.5 15.5 -
F - - - -

* new cancer per year per 100,000 of that age group in the population. See Explanatory Notes

- = no cases registered

Source: Parkin D.M. et al. Cancer Incidence in Five Continents Vol. Vll , IARC Scientific Publications
No 143, Lyon, 1997.

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