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    Testicular cancer mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean: trend analysis from 1997 to 2019

    In the last decades, an increasing incidence of testicular cancer has been observed in several countries worldwide. Although mortality rates have been variable in many countries, little information is availabl...

    Yuleizy Crispin-Rios, Mariafe Faura-Gonzales, J. Smith Torres-Roman in BMC Cancer (2023)

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    Outcomes of robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy versus conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy in women with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    The promising results of the robotic approach for multiple cancer operations has led to interest in the potential of robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy (R-NSM); however, further studies are required to compare ...

    Gabriel De la Cruz-Ku, Diego Chambergo-Michilot in Journal of Robotic Surgery (2023)

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    Disparities in breast cancer mortality among Latin American women: trends and predictions for 2030

    Breast cancer is among the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) women, but a comprehensive and updated analysis of mortality trends is lacking. The objective of th...

    J. Smith Torres-Román, Jorge Ybaseta-Medina, Silvana Loli-Guevara in BMC Public Health (2023)

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    Cervical cancer mortality among young women in Latin America and the Caribbean: trend analysis from 1997 to 2030

    Cervical cancer continues to show a high burden among young women worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Limited data is available describing cervical cancer mortality among young women i...

    J. Smith Torres-Roman, Luz Ronceros-Cardenas, Bryan Valcarcel in BMC Public Health (2022)

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    Cervical cancer mortality in Peru: regional trend analysis from 2008–2017

    Cervical cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death among Latin American women. Peru has the sixth highest mortality rate for cervical cancer in the region with regional variations. We aimed to ...

    J. Smith Torres-Roman, Luz Ronceros-Cardenas, Bryan Valcarcel in BMC Public Health (2021)

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    Breast cancer mortality trends in Peruvian women

    Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in Latin American women, but with a wide variability with respect to their mortality. This study aims to estimate the mortality rates from BC in Peruvian women ...

    J. Smith Torres-Roman, Jose Fabian Martinez-Herrera, Greta Carioli in BMC Cancer (2020)

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    Leukemia mortality in children from Latin America: trends and predictions to 2030

    Reports suggest that Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries have not reduced leukemia mortality compared to high-income countries. However, updated trends remain largely unknown in the region. Given that...

    J. Smith Torres-Roman, Bryan Valcarcel, Pedro Guerra-Canchari in BMC Pediatrics (2020)