Record Details
Sex Disparities in Adult and Childhood Cancer Incidence
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Sex Disparities in Adult and Childhood Cancer Incidence |
| Names |
Fisher, Stephanie A.
(creator) Carozza, Susan (advisor) |
| Date Issued | 2014-11-18 (iso8601) |
| Note | Honors Bachelor of Science (HBS) |
| Abstract | Studies indicate that many cancers occur more frequently in adult males than females. This male predominance must either be due to disparate environmental exposures or innate, biologic mechanisms, or a combination of the two. Using data and statistical software from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, male:female incidence rate ratios were calculated for 86 cancer sites in adults and 60 cancer sites for childhood cancers. About 95% of the adult cancer sites and 55% of the childhood cancer sites showed increased incidence in males. The finding of a male predominance in childhood cancers weakens the argument that unequal environmental exposures are the cause of the overall sex disparity. |
| Genre | Thesis |
| Access Condition | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/us/ |
| Topic | sex disparities |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/54546 |
