Cervical cancer mortality in Peru: regional trend analysis from 2008-2017

• Main Authors: J. Smith Torres-Roman (Author), Luz Ronceros-Cardenas (Author), Bryan Valcarcel (Author), Miguel A. Arce-Huamani (Author), Janina Bazalar-Palacios (Author), Jorge Ybaseta-Medina (Author), Carlo La Vecchia (Author), Christian S. Alvarez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cervical cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death among Latin American women. Peru has the sixth highest mortality rate for cervical cancer in the region with regional variations. We aimed to determine overall and regional cervical cancer mortality rates and tren...