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Breast Cancer
Incidence increases while mortality decreases among women in Umbria, Italy
February 24th, 2005
The incidence of breast cancer in women in Umbria, Italy has increased due to advances in diagnostics, but, at the same time, mortality has declined due to advances in medicine. According to a study from Italy, "Recent incidence, mortality and survival rates of female invasive breast cancer in the Umbria region were compared with data of 20 years ago and with data from other Italian Registries." "Incidence data, derived from an ad hoc survey and from cancer registry records, were analyzed for the periods 1978-1982 and 1994-1999; mortality trend rates were calculated based on data from official publications and the variation was assessed by joinpoint...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-24)
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