Characteristics of patients with missing information on stage: a population-based study of patients diagnosed with colon, lung or breast cancer in England in 2013

Characteristics of patients with missing information on stage: a population-based study of patients diagnosed with colon, lung or breast cancer in England in 2013

Abstract Background Stage is a key predictor of cancer survival. Complete cancer staging is vital for understanding outcomes at population level and monitoring the efficacy of early diagnosis initiatives. Cancer registries usually collect details of the disease extent but staging information may be...

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Main Authors: Chiara Di Girolamo, Sarah Walters, Sara Benitez Majano, Bernard Rachet, Michel P. Coleman, Edmund Njeru Njagi, Melanie Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Cancer
Neoplasm
Population-based
Stage
Missing data
England
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4417-3

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