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Cancer mortality trends in two cohorts of elderly people having different life-styles
Author(s)	A Mazza, E Casiglia, R Scarpa
Journal title	Aging: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol 11, no 1, February 1999
Pages	pp 21-29
Keywords	Cancer ; Death rate [statistics] ; Health [elderly] ; Longitudinal surveys ; Italy.
Annotation	The authors analysed cancer mortality trends in 3282 older people from two general Italian populations with different life-style patterns taking part in the Cardiovascular Study in the Elderly (CASTELL). The aim of the study was to evaluate which predictors were able to influence cancer mortality. Age, gender, tobacco smoking, the presence of respiratory symptoms, increased serum levels of ALT (alanine transaminise) and ALP (alkaline phosphatase), and the town of residence were powerful predictors. Those living in Chioggia (low income, rural) had significantly greater lung and liver cancer mortality, compared with those living in Castelfranco (industrial). The findings suggest that an incongruous life-style (smoking, alcohol consumption, poor hygienic conditions) may increase cancer mortality, despite the favourable environmental conditions typical of Mediterranean areas. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-990715206 A
Classmark	CK: S5: CC: 3J: 76V
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