Recent global patterns in prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates

MBB Culp, I Soerjomataram, JA Efstathiou, F Bray… - European urology, 2020 - Elsevier
Context Previous studies have reported significant variation in prostate cancer rates and
trends mainly due to differences in detection practices, availability of treatment, and …

Proportions and incidence of locally advanced cervical cancer: a global systematic literature review

BJ Monk, DSP Tan, JDH Chagüi, J Takyar… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijgc.bmj.com
Background Optimal treatment of cervical cancer is based on disease stage; therefore, an
understanding of the global epidemiology of specific stages of locally advanced disease is …

Cancer morbidity and mortality trends in Trinidad and Tobago (2008–2018)

CD Gopaul, A Singh, A Williams, D Ventour… - Journal of Health …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Cancer is a leading cause of death in the Caribbean, and the Republic of Trinidad
and Tobago is no exception. Evidence suggests that cancer incidence and mortality may …

Gene sequencing for pathogenic variants among adults with breast and ovarian cancer in the caribbean

SHL George, T Donenberg, C Alexis… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Rates of breast and ovarian cancer are high in the Caribbean; however, to date,
few published data quantify the prevalence of inherited cancer in the Caribbean population …

The impact of a ketogenic dietary intervention on the quality of life of stage II and III cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial in the Caribbean

E Augustus, I Granderson, KD Rocke - Nutrition and cancer, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction This study sought to determine the impact of a ketogenic dietary intervention on
the quality of life of stage II and III cancer patients. Methods A randomized controlled trial …

[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer in the Caribbean

K Samaroo, A Hosein, LK Olivier, J Ali - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Breast cancer (BC) is one of the leading causes of death among women globally. In the
Caribbean, there is a higher mortality rate compared with North American and European …

Trends in prostate cancer incidence among Black men in the Caribbean and the United States

C Zeigler‐Johnson, AC McDonald, P Pinheiro… - The …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Prostate cancer incidence is highest for Black men of the African diaspora in the
United States and Caribbean. Recent changes in recommendations for prostate cancer …

The cancer epidemic in the Caribbean region: Further opportunities to reverse the disease trend

L Glasgow, R Lewis, S Charles - The Lancet Regional Health …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Cancer incidence has been rising in the Caribbean and is expected to have significant
adverse implications for the health of people in the region and health systems in this …

Colorectal cancer knowledge and awareness among university students in a Caribbean Territory: a cross-sectional study

KD Rocke - Journal of Cancer Education, 2020 - Springer
Introduction The burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been on the rise globally over the
last decade. Several studies point to the fact that there is a lack of knowledge and …

High triple‐negative breast cancer prevalence and aggressive prognostic factors in Barbadian women with breast cancer

SM Hercules, JC Hercules, A Ansari, SAJ Date… - Cancer, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Women of African ancestry (WAA) are disproportionately affected by triple‐
negative breast cancer (TNBC), which remains one of the most clinically challenging breast …