Improved survival of patients with ovarian cancer in Northern Denmark, 1985-2004

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-122

  Tetsche, M S ^a,b   Norgaard M ^a   Jacobsen, J ^a   Andersen, E S ^b   Lundorff, P ^c   Blaakaer J ^a   Sorensen H T ^a,d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcome research; Ovarian neoplasm; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; OVARY CANCER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AGED; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REGISTRIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645990869     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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