Illustration of different modelling assumptions for estimation of loss in expectation of life due to cancer

Abstract Background The life expectancy of cancer patients, and the loss in expectation of life as compared to the life expectancy without cancer, is a useful measure of cancer patient survival and complement the more commonly reported 5-year survival. The estimation of life expectancy and loss in e...

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Main Authors: Therese M.-L. Andersson, Mark J. Rutherford, Paul C. Lambert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0785-x