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. 2012 Jan 12;106(5):962–965. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2011.598

Table 2. Leading sites of cancer by ethnic groups of Sikkim giving number (No) of cases and the age-adjusted incidence rates (AAR) per 100 000 population (2003–2008).

Bhutia Rai
Others
Site No AAR Site No AAR Site No AAR
Males
 Stomach 104 60.6 Lung and others 14 8.2 Oesophagus 66 7.6
 Oesophagus 38 22.6 Oesophagus 11 6 Stomach 59 6.8
 Liver 34 19.6 Nasopharynx 10 5.2 Lung and others 57 6.8
 Lung and others 14 8.6 Liver 10 5.1 Liver 50 5.8
 Nasopharynx 12 5.9 Stomach 9 4.8 Larynx 47 5.4
 Other skin 8 3.9 Brain, nervous system 7 3.2 Mouth 29 3.1
 Larynx 7 3.7 Larynx 7 4.8 Nasopharynx 28 2.5
 Colon 6 3.3 Hypopharynx 6 3.9 Brain, nervous system 27 2.5
 Brain, nervous system 5 1.3 Rectum 5 2.7 Hypopharynx 26 3.2
 Tongue 5 3.0 Mouth 4 2.5 Myeloid leukaemia 19 1.5
 All sites 305 172.4 All sites 139 72.9 All sites 705 76.8
                 
Females
 Stomach 43 29.4 Breast 19 12.1 Cervix Uteri 88 10
 Cervix uteri 23 13.2 Lung and others 17 14.1 Breast 61 7.8
 Oesophagus 22 13.1 Cervix uteri 12 8 Oesophagus 50 6.8
 Breast 17 9.5 Oesophagus 9 6.3 Lung and others 45 7.2
 Liver 14 8.1 Stomach 8 6.2 Stomach 35 4.8
 Gallbladder and others 13 8.7 Liver 8 6.3 Ovary and others 29 3.5
 Lung and others 11 6.8 Gallbladder and others 7 5.9 Liver 29 3.9
 Ovary and others 10 6.4 Larynx 7 4.7 Gallbladder etc. 27 4
 Myeloid leukaemia 8 3.8 Bladder 6 5.1 Larynx 22 3.1
 Other skin 8 5.3 Other skin 5 4.2 Brain, Nervous Sys. 21 2.6
 All sites 238 147.4 All sites 162 111.9 All Sites 662 87.9