Measuring progress against cancer in the Azores, Portugal: Incidence, survival, and mortality trends and projections to 2025.

Background: Measuring progress against cancer is more accurate when trends in incidence, survival, and mortality are interpreted simultaneously. Our study aims to analyze how these key metrics have evolved over time in the Azores, Portugal.

Methods: Data for incident cases diagnosed in 1997-2016 and followed up through December 31, 2017 were obtained from the Azores Cancer Registry.