Cancer survival in Cuba, 1994-1995

The population-based cancer registry in Cuba is a national cancer registry established in 1964; cancer registration is entirely done by passive methods. Data on survival from 13 cancer sites or types registered during 1994-1995 are reported. Follow-up has been carried out predominantly by passive me...

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Published inIARC scientific publications no. 162; p. 89
Main Authors Garrote, L F, Alvarez, Y G, Babie, P T, Yi, M G, Alvarez, M G, Cicili, M L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published France 2011
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Cuba
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - mortality
Registries
Time Factors
Cuba
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Summary:The population-based cancer registry in Cuba is a national cancer registry established in 1964; cancer registration is entirely done by passive methods. Data on survival from 13 cancer sites or types registered during 1994-1995 are reported. Follow-up has been carried out predominantly by passive methods, with median follow-up ranging from 13-54 months. The proportion with histologically verified diagnosis for various cancers ranged between 34-100%; death certificates only (DCOs) comprised 8-50%; 50-89% of total registered cases were included for the survival analysis. The 5-year age-standardized relative survival for selected cancers were breast (69%), colon (41%), cervix (56%), urinary bladder (64%), rectum (48%) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (49%). The 5-year relative survival by age group showed no distinct pattern or trend, and was fluctuating. A decreasing survival with increasing clinical extent of disease was noted for all cancers studied. The data on survival trend revealed that the 5-year relative survival of most cancers diagnosed in 1994-1995 was greater than that in 1988-1989.
ISSN:0300-5038