Publisher's Synopsis
Part of a series presenting the data compiled by the West Midlands Regional Cancer Registry, by site of infection. It presents and analyzes data, not just on incidence, but also on treatments and the effect of treatments on survival. The records used in the analysis cover a population of 5 million people, with demographic characteristics which serve as a model for other regions in industrialized countries, over a 25-year period.;The series is designed to be of value to oncologists, clinicians, health planners and medical statisticians.