A Novel Approach to Obtain Follow-up Data on the Vital Status of Registered Cancer Patients: The Kuwait Cancer Registry Experience.

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Authors

Michel P. Coleman · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Abstract

This approach substantially improved the quality and completeness of follow-up data for all Kuwaiti cancer patients. We recommend that this approach should be performed routinely in Kuwait to enable accurate estimation and monitoring of population-based survival trends.

Topics & Keywords

Healthcare Systems and Reforms Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 1, Issue 29, pp. 31-38

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