Trends in cancer mortality in the elderly and oldest old in South America
Cancer-specific mortality rates vary considerably between countries in South America and the high cancer mortality rates in the oldest segments of the population. Effective primary prevention strategies, vaccination implementation, early detection, effective treatment programs, and better access to healthcare overall can positively impact the trends.
Authors
- Esther de Vries (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5560-2258)
- Fabián Gil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6444-7248)
- A. Sastre Gallego
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (CO)
- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2025.102761
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.14