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Competing-Risk Nomogram for Predicting Cancer-Specific Survival in Multiple Primary Colorectal Cancer Patients after Surgery
Published on: September 27, 2024
[Survival after rectal cancer has improved considerably in Denmark--secondary publication]
Steffen Bülow1, Henrik Harling, Lene Hjerrild Iversen
1Kirurgisk Sektion, Gastroenheden, Hvidovre Hospital, DK-2650 Hvidovre. sbulow@dadlnet.dk
Abstract:
Danish rectal cancer patients previously had an inferior prognosis compared with the other Scandinavian countries. An analysis of overall and relative survival in 1994-2006 was based on the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group's national colorectal cancer databases and the Central Population Registry. The 5-year overall survival in 10,632 operated patients increased from 37% to 51% and the 5-year relative survival rose from 46% to 62%. In conclusion, the prognosis improved considerably mainly due to implementation of total mesorectal excision, improved preoperative staging and centralised surgical treatment.

