Differences between male and XXXX . I. Epidemiological features.

@entity1 @entity66 @entity0 @entity2802
The authors' interest was focused on the direct determination of differences between the salient features of @entity0 in @entity1 and @entity1 in a large number of @entity1 . Various epidemiological features were analyzed in a group of 386 male and 21,491 @entity0 @entity1 registered in the Cancer Registry of the Republic of Croatia from 1968 until 1988. This was a population-based study, and all male and @entity0 cases recorded during the mentioned period were included in the study. During this 21-year period, the total incidence rate of @entity0 in @entity1 was about 0.83/100,000, and the mortality 0.2,/100.000. In the same interval, in @entity1 the rates doubled from 30 to 60/100,000, and 13 to 29/100,000, respectively. The highest incidence rates were recorded in the 80-84 age group in @entity1 , and 60-64 age group in @entity1 . The mean age at diagnosis was 63.4 years in @entity1 and 58.2 years in @entity1 . The distribution in terms of @entity2802 -stages in @entity1 was: stage I-10.10%; II-40.67%; III-32.40%; IV-16.83%; in @entity1 ; I-12.19%; II-49.36%; III-27-58%; IV-10.86%. The results showed that @entity0 in @entity1 had epidemiological characteristics of a @entity66 , occurring continuously at a specific mean frequency in the general population and being little affected by environmental impacts. Conversely, in @entity1 affected by the disease there was a tendency of continuous rise in the morbidity and mortality, which might have been due to the trigger action of one or more environmental factors.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
