Regional disparities of prostate cancer mortality in Ecuador: an examination of trends and correlates from 2004 to 2019
Abstract Background Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Ecuadorian men. However, there is a lack of information regarding the evolution of prostate cancer mortality rates in Ecuador and its regions in the last few decades. Objective The aim of this study was to report prostate ca...
Main Authors: | Katherine Simbaña-Rivera, J. Smith Torres-Roman, Mabel R. Challapa-Mamani, Jhon Guerrero, Gabriel De la Cruz-Ku, Jorge Ybaseta-Medina, José F. Martinez-Herrera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15941-z |
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