Overall survival and time trends in breast and cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the Regional Health District (RHD) of Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Allini Mafra da CostaDana HashimJosé Humberto Tavares Guerreiro FregnaniElisabete WeiderpassPublished in: BMC cancer (2018)
The incidence of in situ and invasive breast cancer is increasing, while the mortality rates remain stable. We observed an increase in the incidence of in situ cervical cancer and a decrease in invasive incidence rates during the study period, and we noted that the cervical cancer mortality significantly declined during the study period.