Erratum
Errors have occurred on page 5 of the March/April 1997 issue
of EpiNorth (volume 9, number 2), in tables three and
five, giving the five most commonly diagnosed cancers by ethnic
groups. The tables should read as follows:
| Table 3: Five Most Commonly
Diagnosed Cancers in Inuit People — 1990-96 |
|
| Men |
Women |
|
| Lung |
51 |
Cervix |
62 |
| Oral Cavity |
17 |
Lung |
39 |
| Colon and Rectum |
11 |
Breast |
15 |
| Stomach |
11 |
Colon and Rectum |
12 |
| Prostate |
6 |
Oral Cavity |
9 |
|
| Table 5: Five Most Commonly
Diagnosed Cancers in Non-Aboriginals — 1990-96 |
|
| Men |
Women |
|
| Lung |
23 |
Cervix |
55 |
| Prostate |
11 |
Breast |
34 |
| Colon and Rectum |
7 |
Colon and Rectum |
14 |
| Oral Cavity |
6 |
Lung |
12 |
| Kidney |
4 |
Ovaries |
7 |
|
This error has already been corrected in the pdf version of
the March/April 1997 EpiNorth on this website.
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