The epidemiological panorama of cancer in Mexico, 1987

Valdespino Gómez, V.M.; Velázquez Monroy, O.J.; López Acuña, P.; Martínez Elizondo, O.A.

Gaceta Medica de Mexico 128(3): 329-332

1992


ISSN/ISBN: 0016-3813
PMID: 1302742
Document Number: 393778
The mortality, incidence, morbidity, partial data and opportune detection, of the main cancer types were reviewed from de information register corresponding to 1987, to analyze the epidemiological panorama of cancer in Mexico. The main causes of death in women were cervix uterine, breast, stomach and lung carcinomas, leukemias and lymphomas; and in men were lung, gastric, prostate, leukemias and lymphomas. The most frequent localization of women's new cancer cases were cervix uterus, breast, ovary, lymphoma, thyroid gland and endometrium; and in men were prostate, lymphoma, stomach, leukemia and lung. In according to tendencies about the main death rates in Mexico, we estimate that 55.3 by 100.00 inhabitants will be the rate of cancer deaths in the year 2000, numerical character virtually bigger considering demographic variation like human life's hope and increase population with cancer risk.

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