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Trends in survival and excess risk of death after diagnosis of cancerin 1980–1996 in New South Wales, Australia

  1. Xue Q. Yu1,†,*,
  2. Dianne L. O'Connell1,
  3. Robert W. Gibberd2,
  4. Alan S. Coates3,4,
  5. Bruce K. Armstrong4

Article first published online: 20 MAR 2006

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.21909

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 119, Issue 4, pages 894–900, 15 August 2006

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Yu, X. Q., O'Connell, D. L., Gibberd, R. W., Coates, A. S. and Armstrong, B. K. (2006), Trends in survival and excess risk of death after diagnosis of cancerin 1980–1996 in New South Wales, Australia. Int. J. Cancer, 119: 894–900. doi: 10.1002/ijc.21909

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  1. 1

    Cancer Epidemiology Research Unit, The Cancer Council New South Wales, Australia

  2. 2

    Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Australia

  3. 3

    The Cancer Council Australia, Australia

  4. 4

    School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Australia

  1. †

    Fax: +61-2-93341778

*Cancer Epidemiology Research Unit, The Cancer Council New South Wales, PO Box 572, Kings Cross NSW 1340, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 JUN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 20 MAR 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 18 JAN 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 8 AUG 2005

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  • This study was funded by The Cancer Council NSW Australia.

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