TABLE 23.2 Examples of geographic variation in the incidence of cancer Type of Cancer Lip Incidence Location Rate* Canada (Newfoundland) 15.1 Brazil (Fortaleza) 1.2 Nasopharynx Hong Kong 30.0 United States (Utah) 0.5 Colon United States (Iowa) 30.1 India (Mumbai) 3.4 Lung United States (New Orleans, African Americans) 110.0 Costa Rica 17.8 Prostate United States (Utah) 70.2 China (Shanghai) 1.8 Bladder United States (Connecticut, Whites) 25.2 Philippines (Rizal) 2.8 All cancer Switzerland (Basel) 383.3 Kuwait 76.3

TABLE 23.2 Examples of geographic variation in the incidence of cancer Type of Cancer Lip Incidence Location Rate* Canada (Newfoundland) 15.1 Brazil (Fortaleza) 1.2 Nasopharynx Hong Kong 30.0 United States (Utah) 0.5 Colon United States (Iowa) 30.1 India (Mumbai) 3.4 Lung United States (New Orleans, African Americans) 110.0 Costa Rica 17.8 Prostate United States (Utah) 70.2 China (Shanghai) 1.8 Bladder United States (Connecticut, Whites) 25.2 Philippines (Rizal) 2.8 All cancer Switzerland (Basel) 383.3 Kuwait 76.3

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter1: A Perspective On Human Genetics

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