Has stroke mortality stopped declining in Spain?

Objectives: To analyse the changes in stroke mortality trends in Spain by autonomous community and by sex during the period 1980-2016, using joinpoint regression models.

Methods: Mortality data were obtained from the Spanish National Statistics Institute. Crude and standardised rates were calculated for each Spanish autonomous community, and for each sex.

Regional differences in colorectal cancer mortality trends, Spain (1980-2018).

Introduction: the aim of this study was to describe the trends of colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality by autonomous communities (ACs) and gender in Spain (1980-2018).

Methods: the age-standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) for CRC (per 100,000) were calculated by direct standardization, using the world standard population. Mortality trends were described by ACs using a joinpoint regression model in both sexes.

Is the pace of decline in cardiovascular mortality decelerating in Spain?

Introduction And Objectives: To update the information on mortality from cardiovascular diseases and assess recent trends in Spain.

Methods: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases (codes I20-I25, I50, I05-I09, I00-I02, I26-I49, I51, I52, I60-I69, I10-I15, and I70-I79 of the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases and Causes of Death) were obtained from the National Statistics Institute. Trends were analyzed using Joinpoint regression models.

Recent trends in prostate cancer in Spain.

Objective: To assess recent trends in prostate cancer incidence, survival and mortality in Spain using updated data.

Subjects And Method: Prostate cancer mortality data have been obtained from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Incidence cases have been obtained from the databases Cancer Incidence in Five Continents (CI5) and European Cancer Information System.