摘要：As a result of better control of communicable diseases in the developing countries, life expectancy at birth has risen and the population is increasingly becoming exposed to higher cancer risks. This brief communication shows that the cumulative cancer incidence rate estimated for the age range equivalent to average life span is a suitable index for health planners to determine priorities in the allocation of funds for cancer control. Full text Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (314K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References . 565 566
