Estimaciones de incidencia y mortalidad para los principales cinco tipos de cáncer en Colombia, 2007-2011

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the incidence and mortality for the five main types of cancer in Colombia, from 2007-2011.Methods: We estimated cases and cancer incidence rates standardised by age, based on incidence/mortality ratios; and we calculated the observed deaths and mortality rates standardised by age in Colombia, both differentiated by province, type of cancer and sex. Incidence estimates were generated based on information from four cancer population registries (Cali, Pasto, Bucaramanga and Manizales), published in Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, volume X, and the official mortality and population information of the National Administrative Province of Statistics (DANE, for its initials in Spanish).Results: The annual number of expected cases (all cancers) was 62,818 in men and women; and there were 32,653 recorded deaths. The main incidental cancers were prostate (46.5 per 100,000 person-years) in men, and breast (33.8 per 100,000 person-years) in women. The highest mortality figures were for stomach cancer in men (14.2); and breast cancer in women (9.9).Conclusions: The highest incidence and mortality estimates in Colombia were for breast and prostate cancers, as well as a proportion of infection-related cancers, such as stomach and cervical cancer. These four neoplasms were responsible for more than 50% of the burden of the disease. Only through good quality, long-duration cancer registries, can information be obtained about the changes in incidence trends.

Información fiable para el control del cáncer en Cali, Colombia

“…Population-based cancer registries (RCPobs) represent the gold standard for providing cancer incidence and survival figures in a region and are a key element in cancer control because they provide indicators for planning and evaluating cancer control activities and carrying out cancer research 2 . The information disclosed by these information systems in Colombia indicates that cancer is a public health problem that causes 63,000 new cases and 33,000 deaths each year 3 . To face this threat, the Colombian government has formulated a Ten-Year Plan for Cancer Control in Colombia (PDCC) 4 focusing on activities to control and reduce mortality from cancer of cervix, stomach, prostate, breast, colon and acute pediatric leukemias.…”

“…To overcome this limitation, health authorities use GLOBOCAN methods to make national and regional cancer incidence estimates based on mortality information 11 . The incidence / mortality ratio of the period of interest of each regional RCPob is incorporated into a mathematical model that uses this information and the mortality observed in each department as inputs to estimate the departmental and national incidence 3 , 11 . The validity of the estimates depends on the quality of the information and also on the accurate quality of the certification of general mortality and cancer in Colombia and the coverage of the certification is close to 100% 12 .…”

Calidad del certificado de defunción en Colombia

“…This report reviews the progress of the quality of the certification of general mortality and cancer based on the official information of the national vital statistics registry system of the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE, for its acronym in Spanish). This information is necessary for the estimation of cancer incidences 2007-2011 7 and other types of analysis with mortality 8 - 10 .…”

“…En este reporte se revisa el avance de la calidad de la certificación de la mortalidad general y por cáncer con base en la información oficial del sistema nacional de registro de estadísticas vitales del Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE). Esta información resulta necesaria para la estimación de incidencia por cáncer 2007- 2011 7 y otros tipos de análisis con la mortalidad 8 - 10 .…”

Presentación clínico-patológica del adenocarcinoma prostático en un Hospital de tercer nivel en Colombia

“…el periodo 2008-2012, con cifras de incidencia reportadas de 59,7/100,000 persona-años, y la principal causa de muerte por cáncer en el mismo sexo en el periodo 2011-2015, con una tasa de 17,4/100,000 persona-años. 2,3 En la costa atlántica colombiana, según datos del estudio poblacional de cáncer de Barranquilla, el cáncer de próstata ocupó el primer lugar en las cifras de incidencia y mortalidad por cáncer en hombres en el período comprendido del 2008 al 2012, con una tasa de 43/100,000 persona-años 4 Se ha reportado un aumento en la incidencia mundial de cáncer prostático debido a una mayor expectativa de vida y al uso de las pruebas de tamizaje. Aunque las cifras de incidencia y mortalidad varían dependiendo de la región, el cáncer prostático se ha convertido en un problema de salud pública.…”