Sri Lankan Patterns of Female Cancers: Incidence and Mortality Over 1995-2010

Background: Neoplasms are the second leading cause of deaths in Sri Lanka. Present study analysed trends incidence and mortality all cancers, breast cancer, cervical, ovarian uterine cancers among Lankan females over 1995-2010. Methods: Cancer was obtained from national hospital-based cancer registries. abstracted World Health Organization database Department Census Statistics Number new cases were by five-year age group for sex breast, females. Particular specific rates directly age-standardised to Segi-Doll world standard population. Age-standardised young adults (20-34 years), (35-64 years) older (over 64 type female 1995-2010 calculated. Results: rose 63.3 87.5 per 100 000 population during its morality increased 44.5 53.5 In spite having similar both sexes, remained higher while persisted lower than males. Breast commonest with increasing through-out. Cervical 1995-2000, declined slightly 2005 stable 2006-2010.Cervical 1995-1999, 1999-2003, throughout 2003-2006 2007-2010. Ovarian Its 2000-2003 2003-2010. Uterine steadily For these mortalityin 0-34 years low.Conclusions: Increasing trend 1995-2010, directs need revisiting control programmes.