Predictors of an early death in patients diagnosed with colon cancer: a retrospective case–control study in the UK

ObjectiveDespite considerable improvements, 5-year survival rates for colon cancer in the UK remain poor when compared with other socioeconomically similar countries. Variation in 5-year survival can be partly explained by higher rates of death within 3 months of diagnosis in the UK. This study inve...

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Main Authors: Michael Donnelly, Conan Donnelly, Nigel Hart, Alan David McCrorie, Lesley Anderson, Lisa Ranaghan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/6/e026057.full