Penile Cancer Mortality in Brazil: Are We Making Progress?
Thiago Camelo Mourão,
Artur Agostinho Beraldi,
Gisele Aparecida Fernandes
et al.
Abstract:PURPOSE This study aims to analyze the trends in mortality rates from penile cancer (PeC) and the treatment modalities adopted in Brazil over recent years. MATERIALS AND METHODS Death records for PeC cases (International Classification of Diseases, version 10 C60) and treatment modalities were extracted from the DATASUS database. A joinpoint regression analysis was conducted to examine the data. RESULTS A total of 7,848 deaths due to PeC were recorded in Brazil between 1996 and 2020. Increasing mortality trend… Show more
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