Disparities in breast cancer mortality trends between 30 European countries: retrospective trend analysis of WHO mortality database

Autier et al explore the temporal trends in female breast cancer mortality from 1989 to 2006 in 30 European countries. Breast cancer mortality decreased between 1989 and 2006 by ≥ 20% in 15 countries, and by 10%-20% in seven countries, whereas it increased in four countries. Trends seem to converge...

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Published in:	BMJ 2010-08, Vol.341 (aug18 2), p.c4480-c4480
Main Authors:	Autier, Philippe, Boniol, Mathieu, LaVecchia, Carlo, Vatten, Lars, Gavin, Anna, Héry, Clarisse, Heanue, Mary
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Breast cancer Mortality Trends Womens health
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Summary:	Autier et al explore the temporal trends in female breast cancer mortality from 1989 to 2006 in 30 European countries. Breast cancer mortality decreased between 1989 and 2006 by ≥ 20% in 15 countries, and by 10%-20% in seven countries, whereas it increased in four countries. Trends seem to converge to around 22-28 breast cancer deaths per 100,000 women. However, the sustained downward trends seen in the UK since 1998, and the consistently modest changes in France and Sweden, suggest that, around 2010, breast cancer mortality in the UK will be lower than in France and Sweden. Trends in the two latter countries are intriguing because both countries invested much in costly cancer treatments, and in Sweden, breast screening of women aged 40-74 has been widespread after 1990.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833