Do female cancer patients display better survival rates compared with males? Analysis of the Korean National Registry data, 2005-2009.

Do female cancer patients display better survival rates compared with males? Analysis of the Korean National Registry data, 2005-2009.

BACKGROUND: Sex differences have been reported in the prognosis of certain cancers. In this study, we investigated whether Korean females display better survival rates compared with male patients for solid tumor sites. METHODS: We analyzed data from the Korean National Cancer Incidence Database from...

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Main Authors: Kyu-Won Jung, Sohee Park, Aesun Shin, Chang-Mo Oh, Hyun-Joo Kong, Jae Kwan Jun, Young-Joo Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3530449?pdf=render

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