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. 2007 Apr 10;96(7):1135-8.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603668.

Predicted trends in long-term breast cancer survival in England and Wales

L M Woods  1 , B Rachet, N Cooper, M P Coleman
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Predicted trends in long-term breast cancer survival in England and Wales

L M Woods et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

Trends in long-term relative survival from breast cancer are examined for women diagnosed in England and Wales up to 2001, using both period and hybrid approaches. Large improvements in long-term survival are predicted. Women with breast cancer still experience persistent excess mortality up to at least 20 years after diagnosis.

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Figure 1
Illustration of the survival times used in cohort, period and hybrid approaches to survival estimation.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Predicted trends up to 2003 in 10-year relative survival (%) from breast cancer, by age at diagnosis, with 95% confidence intervals: women, England and Wales.
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