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. 2011 Feb;30(2):106–113. doi: 10.5732/cjc.010.10607

Table 5. Age-adjusted incidence rates of leading cancers in males in Urban Kamrup District of Assam State registered between 2004 and 2005 in the PBCR.

Serial No. Leading cancer No. of cases % MR
1 Esophageal cancer 239 18.83 32.55
2 Hypopharyngeal cancer 161 12.77 22.34
3 Lung cancer 94 7.41 14.78
4 Tongue cancer 83 6.54 12.16
5 Oral cancer (except tongue cancer) 68 5.36 8.73
6 Tonsil cancer 62 4.89 8.20
7 Laryngeal cancer 58 4.57 8.18
8 Gastric cancer 56 4.41 7.50
9 Prostrate cancer 36 2.84 6.69
10 Non–Hodgkin's lymphoma 31 2.44 3.45
All sites 1269 100.00 172.23

The data are from the PBCRs of National Cancer Registry Programme of Indian Council of Medical Research. The total population in Urban Kamrup District of Assam State are 908 217, including 493 543 males.