Cancer incidence and mortality rates and trends in Trinidad and Tobago.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean, including the islands of Trinidad and Tobago (TT). The population of TT consists of over 1.3 million people with diverse ancestral and sociocultural backgrounds, both of which may influence cancer incidence and mortality. The objective of this study was to examine incidence and mortality patterns and trends in TT.

Methods

Cancer surveillance data on 29,512 incident cancer cases reported to the Dr. Elizabeth Quamina Cancer Registry (population-based cancer registry of TT) between 1995 and 2009 were analyzed. Age-standardized rates, overall and by sex, ancestry, and geography, were reported.

Results

The highest incidence and mortality rates were observed for cancers related to reproductive organs i

SUBMITTER: Warner WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6032795 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature