Bahrain Medical Bulletin
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The age and gender distribution pattern of cancer patients in Bahrain and the frequency orders of the 10 most common cancers are also different from those of the GCC countries. The annual incidence rate in Bahrain increased from 12.05 during 1952-1964 to 73.6/100,00 during 1995-2004 with cross-over pattern during 1995-2004 whereby the annual male incidence rates, which were consistently higher than those of female prior to 1995, became consistently lower.
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