A 72-year-old man with newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer presents with jaundice, weight loss of 8 kg over 2 months, and epigastric pain. Vital signs: BP 118/76, HR 92, RR 18, Temp 37.2°C, SpO2 98% on room air. CT abdomen shows a 3-cm hypodense mass in the pancreatic head with bile duct dilation. Bilirubin is elevated at 8.2 mg/dL; no recent chemotherapy initiated. During one year in a city of 600,000 residents, 120 deaths from pancreatic cancer occurred. Which calculation represents the cause-specific mortality rate?
- A)2 per 1,000 population
- B)5 per 1,000 pancreatic cancer cases
- C)20 per 100,000 populationGABARITO
- D)20%
- E)120 per 100,000 population
Explicação
Cause specific mortality rate is the number of deaths from a given cause divided by the total population, often multiplied by 100,000. Here, 120/600,000 × 100,000 = 20 per 100,000 population. This describes the population burden of death from pancreatic cancer... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →