Publication details
Recent patterns in testicular cancer incidence, mortality and survival in the Slovak republic with reference to international comparisons
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Cancer Investigation |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/07357907.2012.700984 |
| Field | Oncology and hematology |
| Keywords | testicular cancer; epidemiology; incidence; mortality |
| Description | Incidence of testicular cancer in the Slovak Republic (SR) sharply increased in 1968-2006 (annual change 0.195/100,000, 95% CI = -0.178-0.212, p < .0001). Mortality was stabilized in 1968-2006 (-0.005/100,000/year, 95% CI = -0.011-0.001, p = .148), however, from 1990, it had a mildly significant decreasing trend. The 5-year relative survival for patients from the cohort 1993-1997 reached 91.7% (95% CI = 87.5-94.7), for the cohort 1998-2002, it was 93.2% (95% CI = 89.5-95.8). The average age of patients with seminomas was 30-41 years (25-75% quantile), for nonseminomas 23-34 years (25-75% quantile). |