title: [Who is (still) a cancer patient? Epidemiological aspects for the assessment of the status in diseases with a protracted course].
abstract: Generally it is difficult to assess the prevalence of a chronic disease or a disease with protracted course particularly without clear signs of cure. As formerly with tuberculosis, a standard period after cessation of symptoms or therapy should be defined for assessing the end of cancer disease. In view of the broad spectrum of cancer forms, more than one such period will be necessary, to be thoroughly discussed and widely accepted. The recommendations are mandatory only for epidemiologic purposes but may also be helpful under other conditions.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Neumann
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000534:rehabilitation
vernacular_title: Wer ist (noch) ein Krebspatient? Epidemiologische Gesichtspunkte zur Ermittlung des Bestandes bei protrahiert verlaufenden Krankheiten.