Survival Rates for People with Cancer in Metropolitan France, 1989–2018 - Bone Sarcoma

In France, the estimated number of new cases of bone sarcoma in 2018 was 639 (55% in men). Key points: Intermediate prognosis with a 5-year age-adjusted survival rate of 55% for cases diagnosed between 2010 and 2015; Survival rates decline with increasing age at diagnosis starting at age 50; High mortality immediately following diagnosis among older patients.

Author(s): Seigneurin Arnaud, Plouvier Sandrine, Désandes Emmanuel, Amadéo Brice, Delafosse Patricia, Lecoffre Camille, Lafay Lionel, Mounier Morgane, Coureau Gaëlle, Trétarre Brigitte

Publishing year: 2021

Pages: 8 p.

Collection: Studies and Surveys

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