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Development of cancer incidence rates
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Strong increase of new cancer cases
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Almost exclusively in patients > 65 years old
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Life expectancy
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Definition of elderly > 65 years not true anymore
At birth At the age of
80
Men
+ 81
+ 9
Woman
+ 85
+ 10
Switzerland - Bundesamt für Statistik
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