Trend Analysis of Cancer Mortality and Incidence in Panama, Using Joinpoint Regression Analysis.

In spite of these initiatives, female breast cancer has continued to show an increasing trend in mortality (Figure 2 ), comparable to other countries of Latin America, which also are trying to prevent mortality from this disease though awareness and screening campaigns. 32 In contrast, developed countries show decreasing trends in mortality from breast cancer. 33 , 34 A recent study by Webb et al 35 reports that approximately 3-quarters of the mortality due to breast cancer occurred in women who had not undergone screening with mammography.

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