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This study was conducted with 4,538 patient who registered at cancer registry of Yeungnam University Medical Center for the year of 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 to find out the general characteristics of cancer incidence according to sex, age for the primary sites. The results were as follows ; 1. The sex ratio of cancer was higher in male than female as 1.2:1 2. The age group of over 40 years occupied 81.6% of total cases. 3. The cancer incidence of digestive organs and peritoneum, respirtory system and intrathoracic organs, genitourinary organs, lip·oral cavity and pharynx were high in male and in female, the cancer of genitourinary organs, digestive organs and peritonuem, female breast, respiratory system and intrathoracic organs were high in that order. 4. The cancer incidence of digestive organs and peritoneum, genitourinary organs, respiratory system and intrathoracic organs, female breast were high in that order in patient.
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