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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 Madagascar:
- Estimated number of new cases per year: 486
- Estimated age-standardized rate of new cases per year: 13.8/100,000
- Estimated number of deaths per year: 412
- Estimated age-standardized number of deaths per year: 11.8/100,000
- Estimated 1-year prevalence: 377
- Estimated 5-year prevalence: 1,244
The WHO Impact of Cancer in Your Country data tables provide the following data for prostate cancer in Madagascar:
- Estimated age-standardized incidence (in 2002): 32/100,000
- Estimated age-standardized death rate (in 2005): 24/100,000
If you know of additional sources of specific or current information about the incidence, prevalence and mortality of prostate cancer in Madagascar, we would be interested in learning about them. Please post such information in the comment box below.
