An analysis of time trends in breast and prostate cancer mortality rates in Lithuania, 1986-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer (BC) and prostate cancer (PC) mortality rates in Lithuania remain comparatively high despite the ongoing BC and PC screening programmes established in 2006. The aim of this study was to investigate time trends in BC and PC mortality rates in Lithuania evaluating the effects of age, calendar period of death, and birth-cohort over a 35-year time span.

Methods

We obtained death certification data for BC in women and PC in men for Lithuania during the period 1986-2020 from the World Health Organisation database. Age-standardised mortality rates were analysed using Joinpoint regression. Age-period-cohort models were used to assess the independent age, period and cohort effects on the observed mortality trends.

Results

Joinpoint regression analysis

SUBMITTER: Everatt R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9508783 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature