Summary: 

The purpose of “Cancer in the Americas. Basic Indicators 2013” is to disseminate data made available to the Pan American Health Organization by its Member States on the current state of risk factors, cancer mortality as well as cancer plans, policies and services. The data presented in this publication are based
on “Cancer in the Americas. Cancer profiles 2013”3 , facilitating a regional overview of the information as well as country comparison, where appropriate.