Are 90% of deaths from cancer caused by metastases?

Abstract Numerous publications have stated that metastases are responsible for 90% of cancer deaths, but data underlying this assertion has been lacking. Our objective was to determine what proportions of cancer deaths are caused by metastases. Population‐based data from the Cancer Registry of Norwa...

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Main Authors: Hanna Dillekås, Michael S. Rogers, Oddbjørn Straume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-09-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2474