Cancer survival in five continents: a worldwide population-based study (CONCORD)
The Lancet OncologyPublished 18 July 2008Open access
Michel P. Coleman, Manuela Quaresma, Franco Berrino, Jean‐Michel Lutz, Roberta De Angelis, Riccardo Capocaccia
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This is, to the authors' knowledge, the first worldwide analysis of cancer survival, with standard quality-control procedures and identical analytic methods for all datasets, and should eventually facilitate joint assessment of international trends in incidence, survival, and mortality as indicators of cancer control.
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Until now, direct comparisons of cancer survival between high-income and low-income countries have not generally been available. The information provided here might therefore be a useful stimulus for change. The findings should eventually facilitate joint assessment of international trends in incidence, survival, and mortality as indicators of cancer control.
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