Abstract
Danish rectal cancer patients previously had an inferior prognosis compared with the other Scandinavian countries. An analysis of overall and relative survival in 1994-2006 was based on the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group's national colorectal cancer databases and the Central Population Registry. The 5-year overall survival in 10,632 operated patients increased from 37% to 51% and the 5-year relative survival rose from 46% to 62%. In conclusion, the prognosis improved considerably mainly due to implementation of total mesorectal excision, improved preoperative staging and centralised surgical treatment.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Survival after rectal cancer has improved considerably in Denmark--secondary publication |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 171 |
| Udgave nummer | 38 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 2735-8 |
| Antal sider | 4 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 14 sep. 2009 |
Emneord
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Databases, Factual
- Denmark
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Prognosis
- Rectal Neoplasms
- Registries
- Survival Analysis
- Survival Rate
- Young Adult