Cancer survival in Africa, Asia, and Central America: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Sankaranarayanan R., Swaminathan R., Brenner H., Chen K., Chia K., Chen J., Law S., Ahn Y., Xiang Y., Yeole B., Shin H., Shanta V., Woo Z., Martin N., Sumitsawan Y., Sriplung H., Barboza A., Eser S., Nene B., Suwanrungruang K., Jayalekshmi P., Dikshit R., Wabinga H., Esteban D., Laudico A., Bhurgri Y., Bah E., Al-Hamdan N.
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=75449107952&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/43358
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Population-based cancer survival data, a key indicator for monitoring progress against cancer, are not widely available from countries in Africa, Asia, and Central America. The aim of this study is to describe and discuss cancer survival in these regions. Methods: Survival analysis was d...