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Comparability of cancer identification among Death Registry, Cancer Registry and Hospital Discharge Registry [PDF]

International Journal of Cancer, 2012
AbstractRegistry‐based cancer incidence and mortality data are widely used for etiologic research, cancer control and health care monitoring and planning. The complete coverage of all cases is the key criteria of data quality but it is difficult to assess because the alternative sources of data may be flawed.
Jianguang Ji, Kristina Sundquist, Jan Sundquist   +2 more
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Characteristics of people living in Italy after a cancer diagnosis in 2010 and projections to 2020 [PDF]

BMC Cancer, 2018
Background Estimates of cancer prevalence are widely based on limited duration, often including patients living after a cancer diagnosis made in the previous 5 years and less frequently on complete prevalence (i.e., including all patients regardless of ...
Stefano Guzzinati, Saverio Virdone, Roberta De Angelis, Chiara Panato, Carlotta Buzzoni, Riccardo Capocaccia, Silvia Francisci, Anna Gigli, Manuel Zorzi, Giovanna Tagliabue, Diego Serraino, Fabio Falcini, Claudia Casella, Antonio Giampiero Russo, Fabrizio Stracci, Bianca Caruso, Maria Michiara, Anna Luisa Caiazzo, Marine Castaing, Stefano Ferretti, Lucia Mangone, Giuseppa Rudisi, Flavio Sensi, Guido Mazzoleni, Fabio Pannozzo, Rosario Tumino, Mario Fusco, Paolo Ricci, Gemma Gola, Adriano Giacomin, Francesco Tisano, Giuseppa Candela, Anna Clara Fanetti, Filomena Pala, Antonella Sutera Sardo, Massimo Rugge, Laura Botta, Luigino Dal Maso   +37 more
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Regional disparities in major cancer incidence in Korea, 1999-2018 [PDF]

Epidemiology and Health, 2023
OBJECTIVES This study investigated regional disparities in the incidence of 8 major cancers at the municipal level in Korea during 1999-2018 and evaluated the presence or absence of hot spots of cancer clusters during 2014-2018.
Eun Hye Park, Mee Joo Kang, Kyu-Won Jung, Eun Hye Park, E Hwa Yun, Hye-Jin Kim, Hyun-Joo Kong, Chang Kyun Choi, Jeong-Soo Im, Hong Gwan Seo, The Community of Population-Based Regional Cancer Registries   +10 more
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The epidemiology of multiple primary cancers in Belgium (2004–2017): Incidence, proportion, risk, stage and impact on relative survival estimates

BMC Cancer, 2023
Background As both life expectancy and cancer survival improve, the incidence of multiple primary cancer has augmented and is expected to further increase.
Gilles Macq, Geert Silversmit, Freija Verdoodt, Liesbet Van Eycken   +3 more
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Setting the record straight—Correcting uterine cancer incidence and mortality in the Nordic countries by reallocation of unspecified cases

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022
Introduction The incidence of and mortality from cancers of the cervix uteri and corpus uteri are underestimated if the presence of uterine cancers, where the exact topography (site of origin) is not specified, is omitted.
Veli‐Matti Partanen, Sirpa Heinävaara, Ahti Anttila, Jenni Hakkarainen, Stefan Lönnberg   +4 more
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A population-based cohort study on changes in breast, lung and colorectal cancer incidence and mortality among non-Western immigrant women

BMC Cancer, 2023
Background Cancer risk varies geographically, and migrants are influenced by different risk factors before, during and after migration. Increased migration from non-Western countries to the Nordic countries calls for a better understanding of the ...
Maarit Lamminmäki, Aku Leivonen, Sirpa Heinävaara, Mari Nygård, Giske Ursin, Suzanne Campbell, Hrefna Stefansdóttir, Elli Hirvonen, Salla Toikkanen, Ilse Merete Munk Vejborg, Sisse Helle Njor, Tytti Sarkeala   +11 more
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Low-dose aspirin, statins, and metformin and survival in patients with breast cancers: a Norwegian population-based cohort study

Breast Cancer Research, 2023
Background Previous studies assessed the prognostic effect of aspirin, statins, and metformin in breast cancer (BC) patients, with inconclusive results. Methods We performed a nationwide population-based cohort study to evaluate if post-diagnostic use of
L. Lukas Löfling, Nathalie C. Støer, Bettina Kulle Andreassen, Giske Ursin, Edoardo Botteri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinal trends in prostate cancer incidence, mortality, and survival of patients from two Shanghai city districts: a retrospective population-based cohort study, 2000-2009. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundProstate cancer is the fifth most common cancer affecting men of all ages in China, but robust surveillance data on its occurrence and outcome is lacking. The specific objective of this retrospective study was to analyze the longitudinal trends
Deng, Haiju, Hu, Yi, Rao, Jianyu, Xu, Biao, Yuan, Hong, Zhao, Qi   +5 more
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Are comorbidities associated with long-term survival of lung cancer? A population-based cohort study from French cancer registries

BMC Cancer, 2018
Background Survival rates of lung cancer remains poor and the impact of comorbidities on the prognosis is discussed. The objective of this study was to assess if the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was associated with 8-year survival rates by ...
A. Seigneurin, P. Delafosse, B. Trétarre, A. S. Woronoff, M. Velten, P. Grosclaude, A. V. Guizard, B. Lapôtre-Ledoux, S. Bara, F. Molinié, M. Colonna   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The future of cancer registries [PDF]

BMJ, 1994
The abolition of regional health authorities raises questions about the future of the 12 regional cancer registries in England and Wales. Their survival will now depend on their ability to persuade district health authorities that they are essential for purchasing. This in turn will depend on how quickly they can acquaint purchasers with their role and
openaire   +2 more sources