Variability and social patterning of cancer mortality in 343 Latin American cities: an ecological study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding between-city variations in cancer mortality is crucial to inform national and subnational cancer prevention strategies. However, studies at the city level in Latin America are scarce. As part of the Salud Urbana en América Latina (SALURBAL) project, we aimed to describe the variability in cancer mortality rates across 343 cities in nine Latin American countries and the associations of these rates with city-level socioeconomic development.

Methods

This ecological study used data from cities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Panama. Vital registration and population data from Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2019 were used to estimate sex-specific and age-standardised cancer mortality rates for each city, over

SUBMITTER: Alfaro T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11782990 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature