Cancer incidence and mortality rates and trends in Trinidad and Tobago

Cancer incidence and mortality rates and trends in Trinidad and Tobago

Abstract Background Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean, including the islands of Trinidad and Tobago (TT). The population of TT consists of over 1.3 million people with diverse ancestral and sociocultural backgrounds, both of which may influence cancer incidence and mortali...

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Main Authors: Wayne A. Warner, Tammy Y. Lee, Kimberly Badal, Tanisha M. Williams, Smriti Bajracharya, Vasavi Sundaram, Nigel A. Bascombe, Ravi Maharaj, Marjorie Lamont-Greene, Allana Roach, Melissa Bondy, Matthew J. Ellis, Timothy R. Rebbeck, Simeon Slovacek, Jingqin Luo, Adetunji T. Toriola, Adana A. M. Llanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean
Cancer incidence
Cancer mortality
Cancer surveillance
Cancer in populations of African ancestry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4625-x

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