Temporal improvements noted in life expectancy of patients with colorectal cancer; a Dutch population-based study

Objective: Specific survival estimates are needed for the increasing number of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors. The aim of this population-based study was to determine conditional loss in expectation of life (LEL) due to CRC. Study Design and Setting: All surgically treated patients with CRC registered in the Netherlands Cancer Registry with stage I–III between 1990–2016, were included (N = 203,216). Estimates of conditional LEL were predicted using flexible parametric models and the total life years lost due to cancer were estimated. Results: LEL decreased with older age and patients with r... Mehr ...