Sex Differences in Colorectal Cancer Survival: Population-Based Analysis of 164,996 Colorectal Cancer Patients in Germany

Risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) is considerably higher in men compared to women; however, there is inconclusive evidence of sex differences in CRC prognosis. We aimed to assess and explain sex differences in 5-year relative survival using standard and model-based period analysis among 164,996 patien...

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Main Authors: Majek, Ondrej, Gondos, Adam, Jansen, Lina, Emrich, Katharina, Holleczek, Bernd, Katalinic, Alexander, Nennecke, Alice, Eberle, Andrea, Brenner, Hermann
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3702575/