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Open AccessTrends in lung cancer incidence by age, sex and histology from 2012 to 2025 in Catalonia (Spain)
Lung cancer remains one the most common cancers in Europe and ranks first in terms of cancer mortality in both sexes. Incidence rates vary by region and depend above all on the prevalence of tobacco consumptio...
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Open AccessBudget Impact Analysis of Molecular Lymph Node Staging Versus Conventional Histopathology Staging in Colorectal Carcinoma
The presence of lymph node (LN) metastasis is a critical prognostic factor in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and is also an indicator for adjuvant chemotherapy. The gold standard (GS) technique for LN diagno...
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Open AccessThe economic burden of disease of epithelial ovarian cancer in Spain: the OvarCost study
To assess the economic burden of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) in incident patients and the burden by disease stage in Spain.
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Open AccessGeriatric assessment may help decision-making in elderly patients with inoperable, locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Although concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) increases survival in patients with inoperable, locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), there is no consensus on the treatment of elderly patients. The...
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Open AccessLong-term costs of colorectal cancer treatment in Spain
Assessing the long-term cost of colorectal cancer (CRC) increases our understanding of the disease burden. The aim of this paper is to estimate the long-term costs of CRC care by stage at diagnosis and phase o...
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Open AccessEstimation of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment costs based on a patient-level analysis in Catalonia (Spain)
Assessing of the costs of treating disease is necessary to demonstrate cost-effectiveness and to estimate the budget impact of new interventions and therapeutic innovations. However, there are few comprehensiv...
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Evidence-based consensus recommendations to improve the quality of life in prostate cancer treatment
Prostate cancer (PC) is one of the tumours with the highest incidence in recent years. PC therapies have several adverse effects. A panel consensus recommendation has been made to prevent or ameliorate complic...
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Open AccessCorrelates of exposure to second-hand smoke in an urban Mediterranean population
To describe the socio-demographic factors associated with exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) in different settings (home, leisure, and workplace).
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Preliminary analysis of the resources in brachytherapy in Europe and its variability of use
The main objective of the program «Patterns of Care for Brachytherapy in Europe (PCBE)» is to establish a group with detailed information on brachytherapy throughout Europe.
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Phone tracking in a follow-up study
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Open AccessThe Cornella Health Interview Survey Follow-Up (CHIS.FU) Study: design, methods, and response rate
The aim of this report is to describe the main characteristics of the design, including response rates, of the Cornella Health Interview Survey Follow-up Study.
