mortality

Three patterns for the variation in stomach cancer mortality worldwide were identified, allowing the creation of a model with three different stages that develop sequentially through a period of approximately 70 years, which may serve as a basis for predictions of the future trend.

Authors and Affiliations:

Bárbara Peleteiro^a,b, Milton Severo^a,b, Carlo La Vecchia^c,d, Nuno Lunet^a,b

Authors and affiliations:
Ana Ferro 1, Bárbara Peleteiro 1,2, Matteo Malvezzi 3, Cristina Bosetti 3, Paola Bertuccio 3, Fabio Levi 4, Eva Negri 3, Carlo La Vecchia 3,5 , Nuno Lunet 1,3 1-Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto (ISPUP), Rua das Taipas nº 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal

2-Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Predictive Medicine and Public Health, University of Porto Medical School, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal