Average of life years lost and gained for cancer deceased

Authors

  • Pablo Rodríguez Jiménez Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología. Matanzas.
  • Jana Fernández Alfonso Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología. Matanzas.
  • Odalys Díaz Hernández Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología. Matanzas
  • Ismary Garrote Rodríguez Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología. Matanzas.
  • José Manuel Morales Rigau Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología. Matanzas
  • Fernando Jesús Achiong Estupiñán Centro Provincial de Higiene y Epidemiología. Matanzas.

Keywords:

NEOPLASMS, POTENTIAL YEARS OF LIFE LOST, SURVIVAL, PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS, UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS, DEATH CERTIFICATES, HUMANS

Abstract

We carried out a retrospective, descriptive study on the average of gained and lost life years of the 14 075 deceased by cancer in the province of Matanzas from 1990 to 2007. We found that the difference in the average of gained life years between cancer and other causes decreased, while the average of lost life years increased during the same period. In the municipalities, the average of gained life years ranged between 65.3 and 69.9 years, and the average of lost life years between 15.2 and 18.5. The deceased by prostate cancer showed the highest average of gained life years, and the the deceased by uterine neck cancer showed the lowest. The deceased by prostate cancer showed the lowest average of lost life years and the deceased by uterine neck cancer showed the highest.

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Published

2009-01-15

How to Cite

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Rodríguez Jiménez P, Fernández Alfonso J, Díaz Hernández O, Garrote Rodríguez I, Morales Rigau JM, Achiong Estupiñán FJ. Average of life years lost and gained for cancer deceased. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2009 Jan. 15 [cited 2025 Apr. 24];31(1):28-32. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/580

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Research article

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