Improved survival of colon cancer due to improved treatment and detection: A nationwide population-based study in The Netherlands 1989-2006
Background: We described changes in treatment of colon cancer over time and the impact on survival in The Netherlands in the period 1989-2006. Patients and methods: All 103 744 patients with invasive colon cancer during 1989-2006 in The Netherlands were included. Data were extracted from The Netherlands Cancer Registry. Trends in treatment over time were analysed and multivariable relative survival analysis was carried out. Results: The administration of adjuvant chemotherapy in stage III patients <75 years increased from 19% in 1989-1993 to 79% in 2004-2006 and from 1% to 19% in stage III... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2010 |
Schlagwörter: | Chemotherapy / Colon cancer / Population-based / Survival |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28786256 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/28187 |