Are comorbidities associated with long-term survival of lung cancer? A population-based cohort study from French cancer registries

Are comorbidities associated with long-term survival of lung cancer? A population-based cohort study from French cancer registries

Abstract Background Survival rates of lung cancer remains poor and the impact of comorbidities on the prognosis is discussed. The objective of this study was to assess if the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was associated with 8-year survival rates by histological type. Methods A cohort study was c...

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Main Authors: A. Seigneurin, P. Delafosse, B. Trétarre, A. S. Woronoff, M. Velten, P. Grosclaude, A. V. Guizard, B. Lapôtre-Ledoux, S. Bara, F. Molinié, M. Colonna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Lung cancer
Prognostic factors
Net survival
Histological type
Population-based study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5000-7

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