Prevalence of comorbidities and their impact on survival among older adults with the five most common cancers in Taiwan: a population study

Abstract Because of the cancer incidence increase and population aging in Taiwan, we aimed to assess the cancer prevalence, to summarize the comorbidities of older patients with the five most common cancers (i.e., breast, colorectal, liver, lung, and oral), and to develop a Taiwan cancer comorbidity...

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Main Authors: Li-Hsin Chien, Tzu-Jui Tseng, Tzu-Yu Chen, Chung-Hsing Chen, Chia-Yu Chen, Hsin-Fang Jiang, Fang-Yu Tsai, Hsiu-Ying Ku, Shih Sheng Jiang, Chao A. Hsiung, Tsang-Wu Liu, I-Shou Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29582-0