In 2022, Brazil was the country where the prevalence of cancer cases within a five-year period for both men and women was the highest, with over 860,000 cases among women and 771,000 cases among men, respectively. Mexico followed in second place, with a prevalence of approximately 330,000 cases for women and 248,000 cases for men. That year, the Latin American country with the highest prevalence rate was Uruguay.
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International Agency for Research on Cancer. (July 15, 2024). Prevalence of cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480504/cancer-prevalence-latin-america-caribbean/
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International Agency for Research on Cancer. (2024). Prevalence of cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480504/cancer-prevalence-latin-america-caribbean/
International Agency for Research on Cancer. "Prevalence of Cancer in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480504/cancer-prevalence-latin-america-caribbean/
International Agency for Research on Cancer, Prevalence of cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480504/cancer-prevalence-latin-america-caribbean/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Prevalence of cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by gender [Graph], International Agency for Research on Cancer, July 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480504/cancer-prevalence-latin-america-caribbean/