¿Ha disminuido la mortalidad por cáncer vesicular en Chile? / Has gallbladder cancer mortality decreased in Chile?
Rev. méd. Chile
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129(9): 1079-1084, sept. 2001. tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-302041
ABSTRACT
This paper analyses the information of the Ministry of Health on gallbladder cancer mortality in Chile since 1997. It becomes evident that the decrease in mortality in the last two years is only apparent and due to a statistical artifact, caused by the non validated application of the Tenth International Classification of Diseases. There is a consensus that one of the causes for an increase in gallbladder cancer in a specific country is a decrease in cholecystectomy rates. This association has been clearly demonstrated in Chile, but no control program for gallbladder cancer has been devised, considering that an early cholecystectomy is a good secondary prevention measure
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Main subject:
Gallbladder Neoplasms
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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