Does comorbidity explain the ethnic inequalities in cervical cancer survival in New Zealand? A retrospective cohort study

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Does comorbidity explain the ethnic inequalities in cervical cancer survival in New Zealand? A retrospective cohort study

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Abstract Background There are large ethnic differences in cervical cancer survival in New Zealand that are only partly explained by stage at diagnosis. We investigated the association of comorbidity with cervical cancer survival, and whether comorbidity accounted for the previously observed ethnic differences in survival. Methods The study involved 1,594 cervical cancer cases registered during 1994-2005. Comorbidity was measured using hospital events data and was classified using the Elixhaus...

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2011-04-01

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Fleming Steven T / Jeffreys Mona / Sarfati Diana / Borman Barry / Brewer Naomi / Cheng Soo / Pearce Neil

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BMC Cancer

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/132

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Neoplasms / Tumors / Oncology / Including cancer and carcinogens

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