Cancer trends by age in Canada from 1971 to 2015

In this interview, Leah Smith unpacks a research article that looked at cancer incidence trends by age in Canada from 1971 to 2015. Previous reports show cancer trends with all ages combined but this data analysis digs deeper into trends by age group and cancer type. Leah Smith is an epidemiologist and senior manager of surveillance at the Canadian Cancer Society. The research article she co-authored is titled “Age-standardized cancer-incidence trends in Canada, 1971–2015.” The article is published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190355 Podcast transcript: //www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190355 ----------------------------------- This episode is brought you by First Response, a trusted leader in pregnancy for every step in the journey from conception planning to post-natal nutrition. Visit //bit.ly/FirstResponse-Pregnancy for more information about First Response products to support your patients on their conception journey. ----------------------------------- This podcast episode is brought to you by Dr. Bill. Dr. Bill is an easy-to-use mobile and web solution that truly simplifies the way you do medical billing. Join over 1500 physicians already using our billing software to save time, boost productivity and earn more. Visit www.dr-bill.ca for more information. ----------------------------------- Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.