Predicted trends in long-term breast cancer survival in England and Wales

Trends in long-term relative survival from breast cancer are examined for women diagnosed in England and Wales up to 2001, using both period and hybrid approaches. Large improvements in long-term survival are predicted. Women with breast cancer still experience persistent excess mortality up to at l...

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Autores principales: Woods, L M, Rachet, B, Cooper, N, Coleman, M P
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2007
Materias:
Epidemiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2360119/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17406350
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6603668
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Sumario:Trends in long-term relative survival from breast cancer are examined for women diagnosed in England and Wales up to 2001, using both period and hybrid approaches. Large improvements in long-term survival are predicted. Women with breast cancer still experience persistent excess mortality up to at least 20 years after diagnosis.

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