Table 5 Distribution of 5,687 cases compared to overall and female Brazilian population among the five geographic regions, and incidence of breast cancer/100,000 women among females
From: Geographic differences in the distribution of molecular subtypes of breast cancer in Brazil
Geographic Regions | Total populationa | Total female populationa | Incidence of breast cancer/100,000b | Our cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
North | 15,864,454 (8%) | 7,859,539 (8.1%) | 21 | 678 (12%) |
Northeast | 53,081,950 (27%) | 27,172,904 (27.9%) | 37 | 941 (16%) |
Southeast | 80,364,410 (42%) | 41,287,763 (42.4%) | 71 | 2,461 (43%) |
South | 27,386,891 (14%) | 13,950,480 (14.3%) | 71 | 1,056 (18.6%) |
Central West | 14,058,094 (7%) | 7,078,123 (7.2%) | 51 | 551 (9%) |
Total | 190,755,799 | 97,348,809 | 56 | 5,687 |