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1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
| Lip | n/d | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Base of tongue | n/d | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tongue NOS | n/d | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Gum | n/d | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Floor of mouth | n/d | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Palate | n/d | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mouth NOS | n/d | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Parotid Gland | n/d | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Major Salivary Gland NOS | n/d | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tonsil | n/d | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oropharynx | n/d | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nasopharynx/Hypopharynx | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Pyriform sinus | n.d | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lip, oral, pharynx NOS & ill-defined | n/d | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oesophagus | n/d | 8 | 13 | 16 | 10 |
| Stomach | 62 | 44 | 43 | 50 | 54 |
| Small intestine | n/d | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Colon | 62 | 59 | 66 | 86 | 90 |
| Rectosignoid junction | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Rectum | 44 | 40 | 29 | 35 | 31 |
| Anus and anal canal | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Liver and hepatic ducts | n/d | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Gall bladder | n/d | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Biliary tract NOS | n/d | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Pancreas | 31 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 35 |
| Digestive organs NOS | n/d | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nasal cavity, middle ear & Accessory sinuses | n/d | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Larynx | 12 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Bronchus and lung | 112 | 95 | 116 | 116 | 135 |
| Heart, mediastinum & pleura | n/d | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Bones, joints, cartilage of limbs | n/d | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Bones, joints, cartilage - other, NOS | n/d | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Bone marrow | 31 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 63 |
| Skin | n/d | 198 | 183 | 185 | 215 |
| Peripheral nerves & Autonomic system | n/d | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Retroperitoneum & peritoneum; illdefined | n/d | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Connective, subcutaneous & other soft tissue | n/d | 7 | 10 | 3 | 9 |
| Breast | 147(F) | 192 | 190 | 180 | 178 |
| Vulva | n/d | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Vagina | n/d | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Cervix uteri | 14 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 17 |
| Corpus uteri | 35 | 44 | 38 | 45 | 55 |
| Uterus, NOS | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| Ovary | 33 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 38 |
| Penis | n/d | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Prostate gland | 38 | 34 | 65 | 50 | 69 |
| Testis | n/d | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
| Kidney | n/d | 17 | 16 | 21 | 30 |
| Renal pelvis | n/d | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Ureter | n/d | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Urinary bladder, incl. NOS | 65 | 65 | 82 | 102 | 65 |
| Eye and adnexia | n/d | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Brain | n/d | 16 | 20 | 14 | 20 |
| Spinal cord, cranial nerves & other CNS | n/d | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Throyid & Adrenal gland | n/d | 6 | 10 | 20 | 13 |
| Other and ill-defined sites | n/d | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Lymph nodes | 30 | 35 | 27 | 33 | 31 |
| Unknown primary sites | n/d | 27 | 43 | 45 | 61 |
Reference: National Cancer
Registry, Malta, Dept.
of Health Information
It would be appreciated if source acknowledgement is made whenever any material is used from this source.
Citation: C. Savona-Ventura: The Health of the Maltese Population. Internet Home Page [http://www.oocities.org/savona.geo/index.html], 1996