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

In France, the estimated number of new cases of penile cancer in 2018 was 449. Key points: 5-year age-standardized net survival of 68% for cases diagnosed between 2010 and 2015; 5-year net survival decreases with age at diagnosis, from 79% at age 50 to 60% at age 80; High excess mortality during the 3 years following diagnosis, especially among older men; At 5 years, low excess mortality regardless of age at diagnosis.

Author(s): Plouvier Sandrine, Daubisse-Marliac Laëtitia, Coureau Gaëlle, Bara Simona, Lecoffre Camille, Lafay Lionel, Trétarre Brigitte, Mounier Morgane

Publishing year: 2021

Pages: 8 p.

Collection: Studies and Surveys

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