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    • Cancer incidence has shown a steady increase over the last 20 years.
    • Specific cancer types like lung, larynx, prostate, and skin cancers show rising trends.
    • Cervical cancer incidence has decreased in older women but increased in younger women.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze trends in cancer incidence over the past 20 years.
    • To identify specific cancer types with increasing incidence rates.
    • To examine age and sex-specific incidence patterns.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of cancer incidence data over a 20-year period.
    • Calculation of annual percentage increase for various cancer types.
    • Comparison of incidence rates across different age groups and sexes.

    Main Results:

    • Overall cancer incidence increased by 1.3% annually in males and 0.5% in females.
    • Incidence of larynx, lung, prostate, melanoma, and other skin cancers rose in both sexes.
    • Cervical cancer incidence declined in women over 35 but increased in younger women.

    Conclusions:

    • Cancer incidence trends are generally consistent with known etiological factors.
    • Continued monitoring of cancer trends is crucial for understanding disease etiology.
    • Further research is needed to elucidate the causes behind observed cancer incidence patterns.