Estimating the Net Survival of Patients with Gastric Cancer in Iran in a Relative Survival Framework

Background: Iran is an Eastern Mediterranean region country with the highest rate of gastric cancer. The present study aimed to evaluate the 5-year net survival of patients with gastric cancer in Iran using a relative survival framework. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, using life-table estimat...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Paknazar, Mahmood Mahmoudi, Kazem Mohammad, Hojjat Zeraati, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Mahdi Yaseri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2018-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/3725