Which data are available in central registries on bladder cancer patients in the five Nordic countriesShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: Scandinavian journal of urology, ISSN 2168-1805, E-ISSN 2168-1813, Vol. 55, no 2, p. 135-141Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to give a collective overview on all available data sources on bladder cancer patients in the Nordic countries including the amount of detail and coverage.
METHODS: National representatives from five Nordic countries were asked to fill out a questionnaire on available information regarding bladder cancer patients from databases in their respective countries. Additional information was retrieved from descriptions of the relevant registries.
RESULTS: : Information on overall survival was available in all countries whereas recurrence-free survival and cancer-specific survival were available for some but not all patients depending on treatment modality.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite limitations, we found that it was possible to retrieve detailed information on diagnostics, treatment, and outcome for most aspects of bladder cancer in the Nordic countries on a population based, non-selected patient cohort.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2021. Vol. 55, no 2, p. 135-141
Keywords [en]
Bladder cancer, database, muscle invasive, non-muscle invasive, registry
National Category
Cancer and Oncology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-89081DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2021.1877344ISI: 000612441300001PubMedID: 33504267Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85100024847OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-89081DiVA, id: diva2:1523787
2021-01-292021-01-292021-12-21Bibliographically approved