title: [Survival after rectal cancer has improved considerably in Denmark--secondary publication].
abstract: Danish rectal cancer patients previously had an inferior prognosis compared with the other Scandinavian countries. An analysis of overall and relative survival in 1994-2006 was based on the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group's national colorectal cancer databases and the Central Population Registry. The 5-year overall survival in 10,632 operated patients increased from 37% to 51% and the 5-year relative survival rose from 46% to 62%. In conclusion, the prognosis improved considerably mainly due to implementation of total mesorectal excision, improved preoperative staging and centralised surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk Sektion, Gastroenheden, Hvidovre Hospital, DK-2650 Hvidovre. sbulow@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bülow
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Harling
authors.forename: Lene Hjerrild
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Iversen
authors.forename: Steen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ladelund
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D012042:Registries; D016019:Survival Analysis; D015996:Survival Rate; D055815:Young Adult