Long-term cancer patient survival achieved by the end of the 20th century: most up-to-date estimates from the nationwide Finnish cancer registry
2001
Long-term cancer patient survival estimates from Finland
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Brenner H, Hakulinen T
Primary Institution: Finnish Cancer Registry
Hypothesis
Period analysis provides more accurate long-term survival estimates than traditional methods.
Conclusion
The study found that long-term survival rates for many cancers are significantly higher than previously reported.
Supporting Evidence
- Period analysis shows 10-year relative survival rates for corpus uteri cancer and melanoma are close to or exceed 80%.
- 75% for breast cancer and 70% for bladder cancer according to period analysis.
- 20-year relative survival rates for endometrial cancer and melanoma are close to or exceed 75%.
Takeaway
This study shows that more recent methods can tell us that many cancer patients are living longer than we thought.
Methodology
The study used period analysis on data from the Finnish cancer registry to estimate survival rates.
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