Cancer patterns, trends, and transitions in Peru: a regional perspective

Peru, like several other South American countries, is experiencing remarkable population growth, ageing, and urbanisation, which has given rise to profound changes in its epidemiological profile. Prostate and breast cancer are the most frequent cancers in men and women, respectively, in Lima and Are...

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Published in:The lancet oncology Vol. 18; no. 10; pp. e573 - e586
Main Authors: Piñeros, Marion, Ramos, Willy, Antoni, Sébastien, Abriata, Graciela, Medina, Luis E, Miranda, J Jaime, Payet, Eduardo, Bray, Freddie
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2017
Elsevier Limited
Subjects:
Adult
Age Distribution
Aging
Bibliometrics
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Cancer
Cervical cancer
Cervix
Collaboration
Female
Forecasting
Geography
Health Surveys
Humans
Incidence
Infant mortality
Lymphoma
Male
Maternal mortality
Medical screening
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - pathology
Peru - epidemiology
Population
Population growth
Prostate
Prostate cancer
Prostatic Neoplasms - epidemiology
Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology
Rainforests
Registries
Sex Distribution
South America - epidemiology
Stomach
Surveillance
Survival Analysis
Thyroid gland
Trends
Tumors
Colombia
Peru
Ecuador
Chile
United States > US
ISSN:1470-2045, 1474-5488, 1474-5488
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Summary:Peru, like several other South American countries, is experiencing remarkable population growth, ageing, and urbanisation, which has given rise to profound changes in its epidemiological profile. Prostate and breast cancer are the most frequent cancers in men and women, respectively, in Lima and Arequipa, the two areas with population-based cancer registries. However, infection-associated cancers (cervix and stomach) are also common, and rank highest in the national cancer mortality profile. Although a foundation of surveillance informs cancer-control initiatives in Peru, improvements in the vital statistics system, and the quality and use of incidence data for the planning and assessment of cancer prevention and control actions, are needed. Existing population-based cancer registries in Lima and Arequipa, and linkages to the established national mandatory cancer reporting system, are crucial for the collection of high-quality data on national cancer incidence. The delivery of effective cancer prevention and control measures requires sustained investment in the collection of high-quality data capable of informing policies and driving research programmes.
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ISSN:1470-2045
1474-5488
1474-5488
DOI:10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30377-7