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Chronic non-communicable diseases in Brazil: burden and current challenges by Schmidt, Maria Inês, Prof, Duncan, Bruce Bartholow, MD, e Silva, Gulnar Azevedo, MD, Menezes, Ana Maria, MD, Monteiro, Carlos Augusto, MD, Barreto, Sandhi Maria, MD, Chor, Dora, MD, Menezes, Paulo Rossi, MD

“…Summary Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become a major health priority in Brazil—72% of all deaths were attributable to NCDs in 2007. They are also the…”
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Excess mortality in Brazil in times of Covid-19 by Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E, Jardim, Beatriz Cordeiro, Santos, Cleber Vinicius Brito Dos

“…Given the growing number of deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, this study presents an initial and exploratory descriptive analysis of the excess…”
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Political struggles for a universal health system in Brazil: successes and limits in the reduction of inequalities by Machado, Cristiani Vieira, Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E

“…Brazil is a populous high/middle-income country, characterized by deep economic and social inequalities. Like most other Latin American nations, Brazil…”
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The CONCORD–Lancet Global Commission on Cancer by Allemani, Claudia, Silva, Gulnar Azevedo e, Mathur, Prashant, Coleman, Michel P

“…Politicians should recognise that the magnitude of any public health problem is at least as important as its urgency.3 The CONCORD–Lancet Global Commission on…”
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25 years of commitment to science and public health by Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E

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Covid-19 in Brazil in 2020: impact on deaths from cancer and cardiovascular diseases by Jardim, Beatriz Cordeiro, Migowski, Arn, Corrêa, Flávia de Miranda, Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E

“…To analyze the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on mortality from cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) as underlying cause and comorbidity in Brazil and…”
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Brazil's National Health Care System at Risk for Losing Its Universal Character by Azevedo E Silva, Gulnar, Giovanella, Ligia, de Camargo, Jr, Kenneth Rochel

“…Brazil, the largest mediumhigh-income country in Latin America, inscribed in its 1988 constitution health as a universal right. This led to the creation of a…”
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Cancer survival in five continents: a worldwide population-based study (CONCORD) by Coleman, Michel P, Prof, Quaresma, Manuela, MSc, Berrino, Franco, MD, Lutz, Jean-Michel, MD, De Angelis, Roberta, BSc, Capocaccia, Riccardo, PhD, Baili, Paolo, PhD, Rachet, Bernard, MD, Gatta, Gemma, MD, Hakulinen, Timo, Prof, Micheli, Andrea, PhD, Sant, Milena, MD, Weir, Hannah K, PhD, Elwood, J Mark, Prof, Tsukuma, Hideaki, MD, Koifman, Sergio, PhD, e Silva, Gulnar Azevedo, PhD, Francisci, Silvia, PhD, Santaquilani, Mariano, PhD, Verdecchia, Arduino, PhD, Storm, Hans H, MD, Young, John L, Prof

“…Summary Background Cancer survival varies widely between countries. The CONCORD study provides survival estimates for 1·9 million adults (aged 15–99 years)…”
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Recent changes in trends of mortality from cervical cancer in Southeastern Brazil by Luizaga, Carolina Terra de Moraes, Jardim, Beatriz Cordeiro, Wünsch Filho, Victor, Eluf Neto, José, Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E

“…To analyze the trends of cervical cancer mortality in Brazilian Southeastern states, and to compare them to Brazil and other regions between 1980 and 2020…”
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The Fraction of Cancer Attributable to Ways of Life, Infections, Occupation, and Environmental Agents in Brazil in 2020 by Azevedo E Silva, Gulnar, de Moura, Lenildo, Curado, Maria Paula, Gomes, Fabio da Silva, Otero, Ubirani, Rezende, Leandro Fórnias Machado de, Daumas, Regina Paiva, Guimarães, Raphael Mendonça, Meira, Karina Cardoso, Leite, Iuri da Costa, Valente, Joaquim Gonçalves, Moreira, Ronaldo Ismério, Koifman, Rosalina, Malta, Deborah Carvalho, Mello, Marcia Sarpa de Campos, Guedes, Thiago Wagnos Guimarães, Boffetta, Paolo

“…Many human cancers develop as a result of exposure to risk factors related to the environment and ways of life. The aim of this study was to estimate…”
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Socioeconomic status and cancer survival in Brazil: Analysis of population data from the municipalities of Aracaju and Curitiba, 1996–2012 by Renna Junior, Nelson Luiz, Azevedo E Silva, Gulnar de

“…The association between socioeconomic status and cancer prognosis has been demonstrated in several countries. Despite the existence of indirect evidence of…”
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Cancer mortality in the Capitals and in the interior of Brazil: a four-decade analysis by Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E, Jardim, Beatriz Cordeiro, Ferreira, Vanessa de Melo, Junger, Washington Leite, Girianelli, Vania Reis

“…to describe the trend of mortality from general cancer and more frequent types among men and women living in the Capitals and other municipalities of the five…”
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Access to colposcopy in the State of São Paulo, Brazil: probabilistic linkage study of administrative data by Buss, Lewis Fletcher, Cury, Lise, Ribeiro, Caroline Madalena, Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E, Eluf Neto, José

“…Cervical cancer screening is a multistage process, therefore access to both the primary test and subsequent diagnostic procedures is essential. Considering…”
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Trend of the Burden of Larynx Cancer in Brazil, 1990 to 2019 by Viana, Luciana de Paula, Bustamante-Teixeira, Maria Teresa, Malta, Deborah Carvalho, Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E, Mooney, Meghan, Naghavi, Mohsen, Nogueira, Mário Círio, Passos, Valéria Maria de Azeredo, Guerra, Maximiliano Ribeiro

“…Larynx cancer is one of the most common head and neck cancers, whose main risk factors are smoking and alcohol use, and its occurrence and prognosis depend on…”
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Temporal trend and associated factors to advanced stage at diagnosis of cervical cancer: analysis of data from hospital based cancer registries in Brazil, 2000-2012 by Renna Junior, Nelson Luiz, Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E

“…To analyze the time trend and analyze the determinants of stage at diagnosis of cervical cancer in Brazil. Time trend analysis and cross-sectional study using…”
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Late-Stage Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Brazil: Analysis of Data from Hospital-Based Cancer Registries (2000-2012) by Renna Junior, Nelson Luiz, Silva, Gulnar de Azevedo E

“…To analyze the time trend and the factors regarding the diagnosis of late-stage breast cancer in Brazil from 2000 to 2012.  We conducted a retrospective cohort…”
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Inequities in access to mammographic screening in Brazil by Nogueira, Mário Círio, Fayer, Vívian Assis, Corrêa, Camila Soares Lima, Guerra, Maximiliano Ribeiro, Stavola, Bianca De, Dos-Santos-Silva, Isabel, Bustamante-Teixeira, Maria Teresa, Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E

“…Our objectives with this study were to describe the spatial distribution of mammographic screening coverage across small geographical areas (micro-regions) in…”
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Integration of research, teaching, and health services: contributions to cancer surveillance in Mato Grosso by Galvão, Noemi Dreyer, Duarte, Elisete, Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E, Buchalla, Cassia Maria

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Papanicolaou test in Brazil: analysis of the National Health Survey of 2013 and 2019 by Silva, Gulnar Azevedo E, Damacena, Giseli Nogueira, Ribeiro, Caroline Madalena, Alcantara, Luciana Leite de Mattos, Souza Júnior, Paulo Roberto Borges de, Szwarcwald, Célia Landmann

“…OBJECTIVESTo compare the coverage of cervical cancer screening in Brazil in 2013 and 2019, investigating the factors associated with having the test performed…”
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High discrepancies in the mortality of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in the two most economically important states in Brazil by Paravidino, Vitor Barreto, Sichieri, Rosely, Gomes, Danilo Cosme Klein, Silva, Gulnar Azevedo e

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the proportion of deaths among hospitalized cases of COVID-19 in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, stratified by…”
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