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what kind of patient has a disease, than to know what kind of disease a patient has
Caleb Parry. 18th Century physician, Bath.
We used to think our fate was in our stars. Now we know, in large measure, our fate is in our genes
J.D Watson. Time Magazine 20 March 1989
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134
Country
GUATEMALA
Populacin (Thousand)
ASR (w)
Types of Cancer M: Pro,G, Liv, Lung, Leu F: Cacu, G, Liv, Br, CU M: Pro,G,Lung,Leu,Liv F:Cacu,Br,G,CU,Liv M: Pro, G, Li, Lung, Leu F: Cacu,S, Br,Liv,CU M:Pro,G,Liv,Leu,CR F:CaCu,Br,S,Liv,CR M:Pro,G,CR,Lung,Leu F:Br,CaCu,G,CR, Thy M: Pro,Lung,G,CR,NHL F:Br,CaCu,CR,G,Lung
154.1 15.3 135.9 13.6 180.5 18.3 140.2 14.5 176.3 17.2 143.9 14.7 160.2 15.6
31.4/ 387.2 18/ 437 20/ 440 13.2/ 361.3 18.3/ 550.1 10.7/ 448.4
111.6/ 437
EL SALVADOR
HONDURAS
NICARAGUA
COSTA RICA
PANAMA
TOTAL
Pro: Prostate; G: Gastric; Leu: Leukaemias; Liv: Liver; Br: Breast; , CU: Corpus Uterine; CR Colom & Rectum, Th: Thyroid; NHL: Non Hod Lymphoma; CaCu Cervix Uterine
Country
Populacin (Thousand)
ASR (w)
Risk Ca <75a. %
No deaths (thou)
Types of Cancer
CUBA
M: Pro,Lung,CR,Lym, Bla F: Br,Lung,CR, Cacu,CU M:Pro,Lung,Li,CR, G F: Br, CaCu,CR, Lung, Li M: Pro,G,Lung,CR,Bla F: Br,CaCu,CR,G,CU M: Pro,Lung,CR,G,Pan F: Br,CR,CaCu,CU,Ov
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
JAMAICA
BARBADOS
255
337 25788
0.8
0.5 53.1
207.9
156.4 175.0
21.9
18.1 15.6
0.5
0.3 34.6
2.0/ 950.8
1.4/ 549.5 124.6 532.1
M: Pro,CR,G,Lung,Pan F: Br,CR,CaCu,CU,Ov
M. Pro,CR,Lung,G,Eso F: Br,CaCU,CR,CU,Ov
BAHAMAS
TOTAL
Pro: Prostate; G: Gastric; Leu: Leuk; Liv: Liver; Br: Breast; , CU: Corpus Uterine; CR Colom & Rectum, Th: Thyroid; NHL: Non Hod Lymph; CaCu Cervix Uterine,Ov:Ovary
16.5%
8.5%
LUNG
LUNG CANCER IN LATIN AMERICA SAME DATA IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN ??
EGFR mutation
EGFR mutation
LUNG
RESPONSE TO TKI
PEMETREXED CETUXIMAB
CDDP TK
TAC
PET
11-1-2011 Guatemala Squamous Cel. Ca. 79 year old
18.9%
88.5% 81.1% 11.4% 30.4% 69.5%
(CONCLUSIONS)
TOTAL cases of Lung Cancer: 9125 TOTAL cases of Cancer: 101900 (11%)