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Estabilidad de la mortalidad por cáncer de tiroides en un país emergente / Stability of mortality from thyroid cancer in a developing country
Castro-Jiménez, Miguel Ángel; López-Daza, David Fernando.
  • Castro-Jiménez, Miguel Ángel; Magna Science Corporation. Bogotá. CO
  • López-Daza, David Fernando; Magna Science Corporation. Bogotá. CO
Rev. salud pública ; 17(1): 1-1, ene.-jun. 2015. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-755618
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Objetivo Establecer características y tendencia de la mortalidad por cáncer de tiroides en Colombia. Materiales y Métodos Estudio de la mortalidad por cáncer de tiroides empleando las bases oficiales nacionales de muertes en Colombia (1998-2010). Se analizaron año de defunción, sexo, edad y departamento de residencia. Se utilizaron proporciones, media aritmética y mediana. El valor de p límite para significación estadística fue 0,05. Se calcularon tasas crudas, específicas y ajustadas por edad. Resultados En total, 2 570 personas, 1 827 (71,1 %) muertes ocurrieron en mujeres. Las edades medianas a la muerte fueron de 68 años en hombres y de 70 años en mujeres. La tasa anual media de mortalidad por cáncer de tiroides ajustada (2006-2010) fue de 0,52 muertes por 100 000 personas (ambos sexos), 0,32 muertes por 100 000 hombres y 0,70 por 100 000 mujeres. Conclusiones Deben realizarse estudios que muestren posibles factores asociados a muerte a más temprana edad en mujeres colombianas.
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Objective To establish characteristics and the trend of mortality from thyroid cancer in Colombia. Material and Methods This is a study of mortality from thyroid cancer in Colombia using official national mortality databases (1998-2010). Year of death, sex, age and department of residence were analyzed. Proportions, arithmetic mean and median were used. The p-value for statistical significance was 0.05. Crude, specific and age-adjusted rates were calculated. Results Overall, 2 570 people died of thyroid cancer; 1 827 (71.1 %) deaths occurred in women. Median age at death was 68 years for men and 70 years for women. The age-adjusted average annual mortality rate (2006-2010) for thyroid cancer was 0.52 cancer deaths per 100 000 (both sexes), 0.32 deaths per 100 000 men and 0.70 per 100 000 women. Conclusions Further studies showing potential factors associated with earlier age at death among Colombian women should be made.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Thyroid Neoplasms / Developing Countries Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Magna Science Corporation/CO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Thyroid Neoplasms / Developing Countries Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Magna Science Corporation/CO