Comorbidity index in central cancer registries: the value of hospital discharge data

BACKGROUND: The presence of comorbid medical conditions can significantly affect a cancer patient’s treatment options, quality of life, and survival. However, these important data are often lacking from population-based cancer registries. Leveraging routine linkage to hospital discharge data, a como...

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Autores principales: Lichtensztajn, Daphne Y, Giddings, Brenda M, Morris, Cyllene R, Parikh-Patel, Arti, Kizer, Kenneth W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5700816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29200890
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S146395

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5700816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29200890
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S146395

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