Cancer survivors in Switzerland: a rapidly growing population to care for

Herrmann, Christian; Cerny, Thomas; Savidan, Anita; Vounatsou, Penelope; Konzelmann, Isabelle; Bouchardy Magnin, Christine; Frick, Harald; Ess, Silvia

doi:10.1186/1471-2407-13-287

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Cancer survivors in Switzerland: a rapidly growing population to care for

ContributorsHerrmann, Christian; Cerny, Thomas; Savidan, Anita; Vounatsou, Penelope; Konzelmann, Isabelle; Bouchardy Magnin, Christine; Frick, Harald; Ess, Silvia

Published inBMC cancer, vol. 13, 287

Publication date2013

Abstract

Cancer survivors are a heterogeneous group with complex health problems. Data concerning its total number and growing dynamics for Switzerland are scarce and outdated.

Keywords

Age Distribution
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Neoplasms/epidemiology
Sex Distribution
Survivors/statistics & numerical data
Switzerland/epidemiology

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de santé globale / Registre genevois des tumeurs

Research groups

Groupe Bouchardy Magnin Christine (Registre genevois des tumeurs) (532)

Citation (ISO format)

HERRMANN, Christian et al. Cancer survivors in Switzerland: a rapidly growing population to care for. In: BMC cancer, 2013, vol. 13, p. 287. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-287

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PID : unige:43644
DOI : 10.1186/1471-2407-13-287
PMID : 23764068

Journal ISSN1471-2407

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Cancer survivors in Switzerland: a rapidly growing population to care for

Cancer survivors are a heterogeneous group with complex health problems. Data concerning its total number and growing dynamics for Switzerland are scarce and outdated.

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