Disease presentation, treatment and survival for Italian colorectal cancer patients: a EUROCARE high resolution study.
Eur J Public Health
; 24(1): 98-100, 2014 Feb.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23729484
ABSTRACT
We analysed presentation, treatment and survival in a representative population-based sample of 3753 Italian colorectal cancer cases, diagnosed 2003-05 70% were >65 years, 44% stage I-II, 27% stage IV and 92% received surgery. Chemotherapy was given to 58% of stage III colon cases, radiotherapy to 25% of rectal cases. Four percent of surgical cases underwent endoscopic polypectomy, and in 57% ≥11 lymph nodes were examined. Five-year relative survival was good (60%), independent of sex and site. Adherence to treatment guidelines was satisfactory, but wider use of faecal blood testing and colonoscopy will anticipate stage at diagnosis and likely improve survival.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Colorretais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Public Health
Assunto da revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália