Background Missing data frequently create problems in the analysis of population-based
data sets, such as those collected by cancer registries. Restriction of analysis to records with …

Background Population-based cancer survival estimates provide valuable insights into the
effectiveness of cancer services and can reflect the prospects of cure. As part of the second …

The present study is aimed to compare survival and prognostic changes over time between
elderly (70–84 years) and middle-aged cancer patients (55–69 years). We considered seven …

Background: Regular cancer surveillance is crucial for understanding where progress is being
made and where more must be done. We sought to provide an overview of the expected …

Background Cancer incidence varies by socioeconomic group and these variations have
been linked with environmental and lifestyle factors, differences in access to health care and …

Objectives As part of the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) SURVMARK-2
project, we provide the most recent estimates of colon and rectal cancer survival in …

Introduction Survival from oesophageal cancer remains poor, even across high-income
countries. Ongoing changes in the epidemiology of the disease highlight the need for survival …

Survival estimates measured from the time of a cancer diagnosis become less informative
after one or two years’ survival. Using records from the Canadian Cancer Registry linked to …

Objective The study aims to evaluate the differences in ovarian cancer survival by age and
stage at diagnosis within and across seven high-income countries. Methods We analyzed …

Objective: The aim of this paper is to highlight the potential impact of costs associated with
overweight and obesity for provincial policy and prevention initiatives. Method: Prevalence-…