Abstract Objectives: To describe the incidence and mortality for the five main types of cancer in Colombia, from 2007-2011. Methods: We estimated cases and cancer incidence rates standardised by age, based on incidence/mortality ratios; and we calculated the observed deaths and mortality rates standa...
Neoplasias de la Mama/epidemiología,
Neoplasias/epidemiología,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/epidemiología,
Distribución por Edad,
Neoplasias de la Mama/mortalidad,
Colombia/epidemiología,
Incidencia,
Neoplasias/mortalidad,
Neoplasias/patología,
Neoplasias de la Próstata/mortalidad,
Sistema de Registros,
Distribución por Sexo
Abstract Background: The Cali Population Cancer Registry (RPCC) has been in continuous operation since 1962 with the objective of producing valid statistics on the incidence of cancer, its patterns, trends and survival rates. Methods: During the period 2008-2012, 23,046 new cases were registered and ...
Abstract Introduction: The National Registry of Tumors has collected, processed, analyzed and regularly disseminated information on new cases of cancer diagnosed in the city of Quito, Ecuador over the last three decades. Aim: This article analyzed the trend of cancer incidence and mortality rates for...
Abstract Introduction: In Colombia it is necessary to continue producing quality and continuously updated information on the magnitude of cancer, derived from population-based cancer registries to contribute to decision making, and implementation of strategies for health promotion, prevention and treat...
Abstract Objective: To describe cancer incidence and mortality during the 2008-2012 period in the District of Barranquilla. Methods: Cancer incident cases were collected, analyzed and processed by the Barranquilla Population Cancer Registry during the study period. Population structure was obtained f...
Abstract Objective: To analyze differences in survival of breast, cervical, lung, prostate and stomach cancer by health insurance regime (HIR) and socioeconomic position (SEP) in an intermediate city in a middle-income country. Methods: All patients with breast, cervix uteri, lung, prostate and stomach...
Disparidades en el Estado de Salud,
Seguro de Salud,
Neoplasias/epidemiología,
Colombia/epidemiología,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Estimación de Kaplan-Meier,
Análisis Multivariante,
Estadificación de Neoplasias,
Neoplasias/economía,
Neoplasias/patología,
Pronóstico,
Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales,
Sistema de Registros,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Tasa de Supervivencia
Abstract Introduction: Cancer is a burden in the world, especially for the least developed countries. The Population Registries of Cancer are fundamental in order to know the territorial profiles of cancer, and to evaluate the impact of their control programs. Objective: To estimate the incidence and...
Abstract Background: This study provides information on cancer incidence and mortality in a Colombian population during 2010-2014, based on the data and methodology of the Population-based Cancer Registry of Antioquia to facilitate the implementation of cancer control strategies. Methods: This is a de...
Abstract Objective: to provide and compare estimations of two-year overall survival for cervical and female breast cancer in three cohorts (first treated in 2007, 2010, 2012) at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología of Colombia Methods: All patients first treated at the Instituto Nacional de Cancer...
Neoplasias de la Mama/epidemiología,
Sistema de Registros,
Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/epidemiología,
Neoplasias de la Mama/patología,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Colombia/epidemiología,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Estimación de Kaplan-Meier,
Estadificación de Neoplasias,
Tasa de Supervivencia,
Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino/patología
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the quality of the certification of general death and cancer in Colombia. Methods: Validity indicators were described for each province and the cities of Bogotá, Cali, Manizales, Pasto and Bucaramanga. A factorial analysis of principal components was carried out in or...
