Tsay C H, Chiu C H
Chun San Medical & Dental College, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
Zhonghua Ya Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi. 1990 Sep;9(3):104-15.
Southeast Asia, which includes Taiwan, has one of the highest incidences of oral cancer in the world. From a public health or a clinical dental viewpoint, it is important to study the epidemiologic characteristics of oral cancer in Taiwan. This paper presents epidemiologic data on oral cancer in Taiwan from 1981-1986. The data, gathered from Cancer Registry Center, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, ROC, is studied using the descriptive method. The age-standardized incidence rates for males and females were 4.45/100,000 and 1.42/100,000, respectively. The cumulative incidence rate (0-79 years) was 0.59% for males and 0.19% for females, respectively. The average age was 52.0 years for males and 53.4 years for females. The male/female ratio was 3:1. The most frequently affected sites were the tongue for males and major salivary glands for females. The incident rates were found to be significantly higher in central Taiwan, especially for males. Epidermoid carcinoma was the most common histopathologic type of oral cancer for both sexes.
包括台湾地区在内的东南亚是全球口腔癌发病率最高的地区之一。从公共卫生或临床牙科的角度来看，研究台湾地区口腔癌的流行病学特征具有重要意义。本文呈现了1981年至1986年台湾地区口腔癌的流行病学数据。这些数据收集自中国台湾地区行政机构卫生署癌症登记中心，采用描述性方法进行研究。男性和女性的年龄标准化发病率分别为4.45/10万和1.42/10万。男性（0至79岁）的累积发病率为0.59%，女性为0.19%。男性的平均年龄为52.0岁，女性为53.4岁。男女比例为3:1。男性最常受累部位是舌，女性是主要唾液腺。台湾中部地区的发病率显著更高，尤其是男性。表皮样癌是男女最常见的口腔癌组织病理学类型。
