[Incidence of cancer in Martinique 1981-1982]

A systematic registration of morbidity from cancers was started in 1981 and 1982 in the french department of Martinique. In the course of two years 1081 new cases of cancers were recorded for a population of 320 000. The survey gives information on topography, differences for sex and ages. The morbidity survey allows comparison with the incidence rate of cancers in other departments of France or other countries.