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

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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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of cancer 2007, Vol.96 (7), p.1135-1138
Hauptverfasser: Woods, LM, Rachet, B, Cooper, N, Coleman, MP
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0007-0920
DOI:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603668