OECD Regions at a Glance 2007
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Health status: incidence of cancer
Cancer is the second major cause of death in most OECD countries, after cardiovascular diseases. Incidence rates of cancer can therefore be used as a partial measure of regional disparities in terms of healthcare needs. The steady rise in the elderly population has brought an increase in the number of new cases of cancer. It will rise even more steeply if exposure to behavioural risk factors – such as smoking, alcohol and an unhealthy diet – persists.
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