Disparities by Race, Age, and Sex in the Improvement of Survival for Major Cancers: Results From the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program in the United States, 1990 to 2010.

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Substantial progress has been made in cancer diagnosis and treatment, resulting in a steady improvement in cancer survival. The degree of improvement by age, race, and sex remains unclear.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): JAMA Oncol

Title: JAMA oncology

ISSN (Electronic): 2374-2445

ISSN (Print): 2374-2437

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 2015

Volume: 1

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.

[2 ] Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.

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Publisher Item ID: 2118568 Mid ID: NIHMS710639

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2014.161

PubMed ID: 26182310

SO-VID: 3be69153-f644-4de7-b331-447e8c119140

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