Epidemiology
British Journal of Cancer (2004) 91, 1663–1665. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602154 www.bjcancer.com
Published online 12 October 2004
Comparison of cancer survival in UK and Australia: rates are higher in Australia for three major sites
X Q Yu1, D L O'Connell1 and D Forman2,3
- 1Cancer Epidemiology Research Unit, The Cancer Council New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- 2Northern and Yorkshire Cancer Registry and Information Service, Arthington House, Cookridge Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- 3Unit of Epidemiology & Health Services Research, Medical School, University of Leeds, UK
Correspondence: Professor D Forman, Northern and Yorkshire Cancer Registry and Information Service, Arthington House, Cookridge Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds LS16 6QB, UK. E-mail: d.forman@leeds.ac.uk
Received 25 May 2004; Revised 28 July 2004; Accepted 30 July 2004; Published online 12 October 2004.
Abstract
Relative survival of patients diagnosed with cancers of the colorectum, lung and female breast from Yorkshire, UK and New South Wales (NSW), Australia in 1992–2000 were compared using multiple regression models to adjust for various factors. Statistically significant differences were observed for all sites, Yorkshire patients having a 47–58% higher risk of excess death than those of NSW.
Keywords:
relative survival, statistical methods, cancer survival, cancer registries
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