Cancer control in Latin America: another inequity for the region

Cervical Cancer Prevention and Cancer Control in Latin America-Letter.

Cervical cancer is the most common cancer affecting several Latin American countries, causing high mortality for women living in poor economic conditions. It represents a major public health problem in Latin America and is ofmajor economic impact on society. Cancer treatments are expensive and not affordable for many patients, and the cost must be borne by public health systems. Lou and colleag...

Asthma control in Latin America: the Asthma Insights and Reality in Latin America (AIRLA) survey.

OBJECTIVES The aims of this survey were (1) to assess the quality of asthma treatment and control in Latin America, (2) to determine how closely asthma management guidelines are being followed, and (3) to assess perception, knowledge and attitudes related to asthma in Latin America. METHODS We surveyed a household sample of 2,184 adults or parents of children with asthma in 2003 in 11 countri...

Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment for Breast Cancer in Latin America.

In Latin America, breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women, and limited available data suggest that up to 15% of all breast cancer cases in the region are hereditary. Genetic cancer risk assessment and counseling is a critical component of the appropriate clinical care of patients with hereditary breast cancer and their families. Unfortunately, genetic services are underdeveloped ac...

Eradication of cervical cancer in Latin America.

Epidemiology of cervical cancer in Latin America

The basic aspects of the descriptive epidemiology of cervical cancer in Latin America are presented. A decrease in the incidence and mortality rates has been observed in the period from 2000 to 2012 in all countries across the region, this has not occurred at the same proportions, and in many countries, observed figures of incidence and mortality are among the highest levels in the world. In La...