Silvina Arrossi|Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan|Donald Maxwell Parkin
Incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in Latin America
International Agency For Research On Cancer|International Agency For Research On Cancer|International Agency For Research On Cancer
cervical cancer incidence mortality estimates 2000 presented 21 latin american countries using estimates statistical package globocan 2000 additional data timetrends also presented using mortality database year 2000 76000 cervical cancer almost 30000 deaths estimated whole region represent 16 13 world burden respectively thus latin american countries among highest incidence rates world together countries subsaharan africa south south east asia variation incidence among countries large high rates found haiti asr 939 per 100000 nicaragua asr 611 per 100000 bolivia asr 581 per 100000 seems unlikely differences risks region explained result screening activities several descriptive studies carried evaluate screening programmes latin america pointed problems related insufficient coverage frequency screening related problems include inadequate collection reading cytological samplings well incomplete followup women test main challenge latin america countries remains organize effective screening programmes real urgent commitment public health services decisionmakers region needed paper available httpwwwinspmxsaludindexhtml