Breast Cancer Mortality in Brazil: Correlation with Human Development Index
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Background: Mortality from breast cancer has decreased in highincome countries, while countries with middle and low incomes as Brazil still have upward trend. However, large geographical variations among the federal units are observed in the country. The aim of the study was to evaluate the trend of specific mortality from breast cancer in women over 20 years old among different states of Brazil from 1996 to 2012.
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تاریخ انتشار 2017