Low Incidence of Cancer Recorded in the Galapagos Archipelago.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer incidence in the Galapagos archipelago is unknown.

Aim

In 2021, a task force including Ecuadorian and Italian researchers was established to estimate cancer incidence among the 25 244 Galapagos residents.

Methods

Registration covered all malignancies, including malignant melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers; case recording was based on the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology. The data collection involved an active search across all relevant health institutions on the islands and the mainland. Mortality data were obtained from the Ecuador national mortality registry.

Results

From January 2013 and December 2019, 174 new cancer cases were recorded, including 134 malignancies (M:F = 58:76) and 40 non-melanoma skin cancers. The

SUBMITTER: Chisesi SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11670741 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature