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The GLOBOCAN 2002 database (compiled by Ferlay et al. for the International Agency for Research on Cancer) provides the following data for prostate cancer in Guinea-Bissau:
- Estimated number of new cases per year: 61
- Estimated age-standardized rate of new cases per year: 19.3/100,000
- Estimated number of deaths per year: 49
- Estimated age-standardized number of deaths per year: 16.0/100,000
- Estimated 1-year prevalence: 48
- Estimated 5-year prevalence: 159
The WHO Impact of Cancer in Your Country data tables provide the following data for prostate cancer in Guinea-Bissau:
- Estimated age-standardized incidence (in 2002): 80/100,000
- Estimated age-standardized death rate (in 2005): 63/100,000
If you know of additional sources of specific or current information about the incidence, prevalence and mortality of prostate cancer in Guinea-Bissau, we would be interested in learning about them. Please post such information in the comment box below.
