Cancer in Puerto Rico

Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPR)
Description:

The report contains detailed information on the main types of cancer in Puerto Rico. The report presents statistics such as incidence and mortality rates; trends over the years, and age groups most affected. It also has information on Rate-Ratios where it evaluates whether there is an excess risk of cancer among men and women.

Objective:

To publicize cancer incidence and mortality statistics for the main types of cancer in the Puerto Rican population.

Main Variables
Age, Gender and Year of Diagnosis or Death, Types of Cancer
Frequency of release of the report:
Variable
Reference Population:
All cases of cancer in Puerto Rico
Product:
UPR_CancerinPuertoRico_2004-2009
UPR_CancerinPuertoRico_2006-2010_0
UPR_CancerinPuertoRico_2008-2012_0-Producto
informe 2014-2018 - Esp
informe 2016-2020 - Espanol (2023Dic14)
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Agency
Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPR)
Contact Information
Contact:
Yolanda Rivera Ortiz
Position:
Planning Specialist
Telephone:
(787) 250-0000 x-3133; (787) 751-8644
Fax:
(787) 250-6120
Email:
yolanda.rivera2@upr.edu