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Volume 10
  • The data were originally presented according to ICD-10, and originally coded to ICD-10 or ICD-O first, second or third editions.
Volume 9
  • The data were originally presented according to ICD-10, and originally coded to ICD-9, ICD-10 or ICD-O first, second or third editions.
  • The incidence data correspond to the main tables published in the book.
  • For China, Hong Kong, the category Penis includes Other male genital.
  • Canada excludes Quebec, Yukon and Nunavut.
Volume 8
  • The data were originally presented according to ICD-10, and coded to ICD-9, ICD-10 or ICD-O first and second editions.
  • The incidence data correspond to the main tables published in the book. The error found after publication and advertised on the IACR Internet web site has been corrected.
  • Lithuania is presented with two time-periods 1988-1992 and 1993-1997.
  • For the following cancer registries, the category Penis includes Other male genital:
    • Algeria, Algiers
    • Hong Kong
Volume 7
  • The data were originally presented according to ICD-9, and coded to ICD-9 or ICD-O first edition.
  • The incidence data correspond to the main tables published in the book. The errors found after publication and published in Volume 8 of the series have been corrected.
  • For the following cancer registries, the category Penis includes Other male genital:
    • Hong Kong
    • Japan, Saga
    • Japan, Yamagata
    • Belarus
    • Finland
    • UK, East Anglia
Volume 6

  • The data were originally presented according to ICD-9, and coded to ICD-9 or ICD-O first edition.
  • The incidence data correspond to the main tables published in the book. The errors found after publication and published in Volume 7 of the series have been corrected.
  • For the following cancer registries, the category Penis includes Other male genital:
    • Cuba
    • China, Shanghai
    • China, Tianjin
    • Hong Kong
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Belarus
    • Finland
    • Hungary, County Vas
    • Italy, Latina Province
    • Latvia
    • Norway
    • Romania, County Cluj
    • Russia, St Petersburg
    • Sweden
    • Switzerland, Vaud
Volume 5

  • The data were originally presented according to ICD-8 or ICD-9, and coded to ICD-8, ICD-9 or ICD-O first edition.
  • The incidence data correspond to the main tables published in the book. The errors found after publication and published in Volume 6 of the series have been corrected.
  • For the following cancer registries, the category Penis includes Other male genital:
    • Brazil , Fortaleza
    • China, Shanghai
    • China, Tianjin
    • Hong Kong
    • Japan, Nagasaki
    • Japan, Osaka
    • Finland
    • Hungary, County Szabolcs-Szatmar
    • Norway
    • Romania, County Cluj
    • Spain, Navarra
    • Sweden
    • Yugoslavia, Slovenia
    • Australia, Capital Territory
    • Australia, New South Wales
    • South Australia
Volume 4

  • The data were originally presented according to ICD-8.
  • Corpus uteri and Uterus unspecified categories are grouped in the following cancer registries:
    • Singapore
    • German Democratic Republic
    • Poland, Katowice
    • Romania, County Timis
  • For the following cancer registries, the category Penis includes Other male genital:
    • German Democratic Republic
  • The data for Canada, Ontario (1969-1971) are not in the appropriate volume for the time-period.
  • Denmark is presented with two periods 1968-1972 and 1973-1976.
  • The data are not available for Urban or Rural subdivisions.
Volume 3

  • The data were originally presented according to ICD-7 or ICD-8.  
  • Corpus uteri and Uterus unspecified categories are grouped in the following cancer registries:
    • Cuba
    • Japan, Yokayama prefecture
    • F.R.G, Saarland
    • Romania, County Timis
    • UK, England, South Western Region
  • For the following cancer registries, the category Penis includes Other male genital:
    • Cuba
    • Japan, Yokayama prefecture
    • Iceland
    • F.R.G, Saarland
    • Romania, County Timis
    • UK, England, South Western Region
  • The data for Denmark (1963-1967) are not in the appropriate volume for the time-period.
  • UK, England, South Thames (South Metropolitan) is presented with two periods 1963-1966 and 1967-1971.
  • The errors found after publication and published in Volume 4 of the series could NOT be corrected. The data for Israel (1967-1971) for gallbladder and bile ducts  are incorrect and should not be used.
Volume 2

  • The data were originally coded to ICD-7.
  • For the following cancer registries, the category Penis includes Other male genital:
    • Nigeria, Ibadan
    • Canada, Quebec
    • Japan, Miyagi
    • UK, England, South Western region
    • USA, Hawaii, Hawaiian
  • For USA, Connecticut:
    • the category Liver includes Gallbladder
    • the category Nose, sinuses etc. includes Mediastinum and thoracic organs (ICD-7 164-5)
    • the category Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma includes  Hodgkin disease
  • The following data are not available:
    • South Africa, Cape Province
    • Federal Republic of Germany, Hamburg
  • The data for Denmark (1958-1962) are not in the appropriate volume for the time-period.
  • The errors found after publication and published in Volume 3 of the series have been corrected.
Volume 1

  • The data were originally coded to ICD-7.
  • For the following cancer registries, the category Penis includes Other male genital:
    • Uganda, Kampala
    • South Africa, Johannesburg
    • Chile
    • Jamaica, Kingston and St Andrew
    • Japan, Miyagi
    • UK, England, South Western Region
    • USA, Hawaii
  • For the following cancer registries, the category Liver includes the category Gallbladder:
    • Chile
    • UK, England, South Western Region
  • The following data are not available:
    • Federal Republic of Germany, Hamburg
  • The data for Denmark (1953-1957) are not in the appropriate volume for the time-period.