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The one with the highest incidence was colorectal (with 1.258 cases), followed by prostate (1.073), breast (969) or lung (894). The crude rate of new diagnoses per 100.000 inhabitants is 654, slightly higher than the national rate, which stands at 603 cases.
En Aragon, in 2021, 8.670 new cases of cancer have been registered, of which 6.186 were concentrated in the province of Zaragoza; 1.517, in the Huesca; and 967, in the Teruel. It is a figure similar to that of 2020, when 8.628 were diagnosed.
The one with the highest incidence was colorectal (with 1.258 cases), followed by prostate (1.073), breast (969) or lung (894). The crude rate of new diagnoses per 100.000 inhabitants is 654, slightly higher than the national rate, which stands at 603 cases. This fact is mainly due to population aging: a greater proportion of older people in the Community in turn means a greater number of cancer cases. Advanced age is the most important risk factor for cancer in general and for many types in particular. The maximum number of diagnoses are in the upper age ranges. The incidence increases significantly in the upper age ranges, with the highest rate observed in those over 70 years of age (4.556). The number of deaths from cancer in Aragon in 3.549 is estimated at 2021. The crude mortality rate was 268 deaths from cancer per 100.000 inhabitants. Mortality from cancer mainly affects older adults. Of the total deaths, 78,59% occurred in people aged 65 or over.
On the other hand, the Spanish Association against Cancer (AECC) in Aragon has revealed the inequalities that exist regarding accessibility to treatments and prevention actions for this disease. and criticizes "inequality" in the Community. And he gives the case of radiotherapy as an example, since currently there is only treatment in the Aragonese capital. The regional Executive is already working on providing this technology to the hospitals of Huesca and Teruel by the end of 2023, this association assures.
Source: Heraldo de Aragón
