Breast cancer in South-Eastern European countries since 2000: Rising incidence and decreasing mortality at young and middle ages

Dimitrova, Nadya; Znaor, Ariana; Agius, Dominic; ESER, SULTAN; Sekerija, Mario; Ryzhov, Anton; Primic-Zakelj, Maja; Coebergh, Jan

doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2017.06.011

Breast cancer in South-Eastern European countries since 2000: Rising incidence and decreasing mortality at young and middle ages

Dimitrova N., Znaor A., Agius D., ESER S., Sekerija M., Ryzhov A., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, vol.83, pp.43-55, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 83
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.06.011
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.43-55
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Marked variations exist in the incidence and mortality trends of major cancers in South-Eastern European (SEE) countries which have now been detailed by age for breast cancer (BC) to seek clues for improvement.