Prostate and breast cancer in four Nordic countries: A comparison of incidence and mortality trends across countries and age groups 1975–2013

In recent decades, management of prostate and breast cancer patients has changed considerably. The purpose of our study is to interpret patterns of prostate and breast cancer incidence and mortality in four Nordic countries across age groups and time periods. Prostate and breast cancer incidence and mortality data (1975–2013) were obtained from the NORDCAN database. Joinpoint regression models were used to identify changes in the trends. A more...