| Type of cancer | Location | Incidence rate* |
|---|---|---|
| Lip | Canada (Newfoundland)
Brazil (Fortaleza) |
15.1
1.2 |
| Nasopharynx | Hong Kong
United States (Utah) |
30.0
0.5 |
| Colon | United States (Iowa)
India (Mumbai) |
30.1
3.4 |
| Lung | United States (New Orleans, African Americans)
Costa Rica |
110.0
17.8 |
| Prostate | United States (Utah)
China (Shanghai) |
70.2
1.8 |
| Bladder | United States (Connecticut, Whites)
Philippines (Rizal) |
25.2
2.8 |
| All cancer | Switzerland (Basel)
Kuwait |
383.3
76.3 |
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Source: C. Muir et al., Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, vol. 5 (Lyon: International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1987), Table 12- *The incidence rate is the age- |
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