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Epidemiology of carcinoid neoplasms in Vaud, Switzerland, 1974-97

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BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
Volume 83, Issue 7, Pages 952-955

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NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.2000.1394

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carcinoid; epidemiology; incidence; registry; time trends; survival; intestinal; lung; second primary tumour

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In Vaud, Switzerland, the incidence of carcinoids based on 218 malignant and 215 benign cases rose from 19.6/10(6) in 1974-85 to 28.2/10(6) in 1986-97, more so among males and malignant neoplasms. Lung was the commonest site for malignant and large intestine for benign carcinoids. Sixty-eight (16%) carcinoids had another neoplasm. (C) 2000 Cancer Research Campaign.

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