Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 6, 2026

Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts from Mouse Mammary Tumors as Tools for Molecular and Computational Studies
Published on: July 3, 2025
[Cancer incidence in Modena: 2002-2006 projections]
Antonella Fracca1, Ivan Rashid, Claudia Cirilli
1Registro tumori della Provincia di Modena.
Objective:
Cancer incidence predictions for the period 2002-2006 in the Province of Modena applying a Bayesian APC (Age Period Cohort) model.
Design:
Population based descriptive study.
Setting:
Patients with cancer diagnosed between 1988 and 2001 recorded in Modena Cancer Registry.
Main Outcome Measures:
Number of cases, crude and standardized incidence rates.
Results:
Cancer incidence in 2002-2006 is expected to increase in both sexes, with the exception of stomach cancer (males and females) and lung cancer in males, both expected to decrease. The difference between the number of cases predicted for 2002 and observed data was about 0.7%.
Conclusion:
Prediction based on APC model seems to be reliable for most of the cancer sites, but should be used cautiously. In particular, projected number of breast and prostate cancer cases is clearly overestimated due to diagnostic anticipation effect which gives rise to an excess in recent years.
Related Concept Videos
Prevalence and Incidence
Prevalence indicates the proportion of individuals in a population who have a specific disease or health condition at a...
Mouse Models of Cancer Study
The development of transgenic, knockout, and knock-in mice has led to an exponential increase in their use as model organisms in research,...
Mouse Models of Cancer Study
The development of transgenic, knockout, and knock-in mice has led to an exponential increase in their use as model organisms in research,...
Cancer Prevention
Some...
Cancer Prevention
Some...
Cancer Survival Analysis