Magnitude and variation of the burden of cancer mortality in Brazil and Federation Units, 1990 and 2015

Conclusion: Differences in the behavior of major cancers, with a decrease mainly in the more developed regions and an increase in the less developed regions of the country, seem to reflect the socioeconomic inequalities as well as difficulties in access to health services by the Brazilian population.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research