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Breast Cancer in Jamaica: Trends From 2010 to 2014—Is Mortality Increasing?

PURPOSE: This study sought to provide a detailed analysis of breast cancer–specific mortality in Jamaica on the basis of reported deaths between 2010 and 2014. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was done to analyze breast cancer–specific mortality data from the Registrar General’s Department, the stat...

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Autores principales: Reid, Sonya, Donaldson-Davis, Kayon, Willie-Tyndale, Douladel, Thompson, Camelia, Wharfe, Gilian, Gibson, Tracey, Eldemire-Shearer, Denise, James, Kenneth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7328114/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32552111
http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/GO.20.00022
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author Reid, Sonya
Donaldson-Davis, Kayon
Willie-Tyndale, Douladel
Thompson, Camelia
Wharfe, Gilian
Gibson, Tracey
Eldemire-Shearer, Denise
James, Kenneth
author_facet Reid, Sonya
Donaldson-Davis, Kayon
Willie-Tyndale, Douladel
Thompson, Camelia
Wharfe, Gilian
Gibson, Tracey
Eldemire-Shearer, Denise
James, Kenneth
author_sort Reid, Sonya
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description PURPOSE: This study sought to provide a detailed analysis of breast cancer–specific mortality in Jamaica on the basis of reported deaths between 2010 and 2014. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was done to analyze breast cancer–specific mortality data from the Registrar General’s Department, the statutory body responsible for registering all deaths across Jamaica. RESULTS: A total of 1,634 breast cancer–related deaths were documented among Jamaican women between 2010 and 2014, which accounted for 24% of all female cancer deaths. The age-standardized breast cancer mortality rate increased from 21.8 per 100,000 in 2010 to 28 per 100,000 in 2014 for the total female population. The overall difference in breast cancer mortality rates between the 2014 and 2010 rates was not statistically significant (P = .114). Analysis of the year-by-year trend reflected by the annual percentage of change did show, however, a statistically significant increasing trend in breast cancer mortality (P = .028). Mortality rates varied by age, with statistically significant annual increases observed in the 35-44–, 65-74–, and ≥ 75-year age groups (P = .04, .03, and .01, respectively). CONCLUSION: Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death among Jamaican women. Despite global advances in breast cancer screening and management, breast cancer remains a major public health challenge and represents a public health priority in Jamaica. The increasing breast cancer–specific mortality in Jamaica over the 5-year period contrasts with decreasing mortality rates among US women with breast cancer. This study highlights the critical need to address the implementation of a national organized breast cancer screening program in Jamaica and to focus future research efforts on the biology of breast cancer, especially among young Jamaican women.
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spelling pubmed-73281142020-08-03 Breast Cancer in Jamaica: Trends From 2010 to 2014—Is Mortality Increasing? Reid, Sonya Donaldson-Davis, Kayon Willie-Tyndale, Douladel Thompson, Camelia Wharfe, Gilian Gibson, Tracey Eldemire-Shearer, Denise James, Kenneth JCO Glob Oncol Original Reports PURPOSE: This study sought to provide a detailed analysis of breast cancer–specific mortality in Jamaica on the basis of reported deaths between 2010 and 2014. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was done to analyze breast cancer–specific mortality data from the Registrar General’s Department, the statutory body responsible for registering all deaths across Jamaica. RESULTS: A total of 1,634 breast cancer–related deaths were documented among Jamaican women between 2010 and 2014, which accounted for 24% of all female cancer deaths. The age-standardized breast cancer mortality rate increased from 21.8 per 100,000 in 2010 to 28 per 100,000 in 2014 for the total female population. The overall difference in breast cancer mortality rates between the 2014 and 2010 rates was not statistically significant (P = .114). Analysis of the year-by-year trend reflected by the annual percentage of change did show, however, a statistically significant increasing trend in breast cancer mortality (P = .028). Mortality rates varied by age, with statistically significant annual increases observed in the 35-44–, 65-74–, and ≥ 75-year age groups (P = .04, .03, and .01, respectively). CONCLUSION: Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death among Jamaican women. Despite global advances in breast cancer screening and management, breast cancer remains a major public health challenge and represents a public health priority in Jamaica. The increasing breast cancer–specific mortality in Jamaica over the 5-year period contrasts with decreasing mortality rates among US women with breast cancer. This study highlights the critical need to address the implementation of a national organized breast cancer screening program in Jamaica and to focus future research efforts on the biology of breast cancer, especially among young Jamaican women. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2020-06-17 /pmc/articles/PMC7328114/ /pubmed/32552111 http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/GO.20.00022 Text en © 2020 by American Society of Clinical Oncology https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Donaldson-Davis, Kayon
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Thompson, Camelia
Wharfe, Gilian
Gibson, Tracey
Eldemire-Shearer, Denise
James, Kenneth
Breast Cancer in Jamaica: Trends From 2010 to 2014—Is Mortality Increasing?
title Breast Cancer in Jamaica: Trends From 2010 to 2014—Is Mortality Increasing?
title_full Breast Cancer in Jamaica: Trends From 2010 to 2014—Is Mortality Increasing?
title_fullStr Breast Cancer in Jamaica: Trends From 2010 to 2014—Is Mortality Increasing?
title_full_unstemmed Breast Cancer in Jamaica: Trends From 2010 to 2014—Is Mortality Increasing?
title_short Breast Cancer in Jamaica: Trends From 2010 to 2014—Is Mortality Increasing?
title_sort breast cancer in jamaica: trends from 2010 to 2014—is mortality increasing?
topic Original Reports
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7328114/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32552111
http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/GO.20.00022
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