Laryngeal cancer relative survival trends from 1972 to 2021 in the Nordic countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Changes in treatment approaches, characterised by the shift from laryngectomy to a focus on organ-preserving methods may have potentially resulted in lower survival. We aim to identify differences in survival trends for laryngeal cancer (LC) in the Nordic countries over a period of 50 years, and discuss the potential impact of factors such as changes in treatment protocols.

Materials and methods

Five-year relative survival (RS) data from 1972 to 2021 were obtained from the NORDCAN database 2.0 which included 33,692 LC cases, of which 85% were diagnosed among men. In the NORDCAN database, the age-standardised RS is calculated using the Pohar Perme estimator with individual International Cancer Survival Standards weights. Joinpoint regression models were

SUBMITTER: Nikkila R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11332480 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature