Cancer mortality in Switzerland, 1951-1984: effects of age, birth cohort and period of death.

In this volume we present and discuss the findings derived from the application of a standard age-period-cohort model to Swiss cancer death certifications over the period 1951-1984 with the aim of assisting the interpretation of trends and the search for aetiological correlates or hypotheses. Data are from official sources. An attempt is also made to forecast future trends in Swiss mortality. (EXCERPT)