Background In 2015, the second cycle of the CONCORD programme established global
surveillance of cancer survival as a metric of the effectiveness of health systems and to inform …

Background Population-based cancer survival estimates provide valuable insights into the
effectiveness of cancer services and can reflect the prospects of cure. As part of the second …

BACKGROUND: Cancer projections to the current year help in policy development, planning
of programs and allocation of resources. We sought to provide an overview of the expected …

Background The overall incidence of colorectal cancer is decreasing in many high-income
countries, yet analyses in the USA and other high-income countries such as Australia, …

Background: Regular cancer surveillance is crucial for understanding where progress is being
made and where more must be done. We sought to provide an overview of the expected …

Background Greater understanding of international cancer survival differences is needed.
We aimed to identify predictors and consequences of cancer diagnosis through emergency …

Objectives As part of the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) SURVMARK-2
project, we provide the most recent estimates of colon and rectal cancer survival in …

The concept of using cholinesterase bioscavengers for prophylaxis against organophosphorous
nerve agents and pesticides has progressed from the bench to clinical trial. However, …

Objective To provide the first international comparison of oesophageal and gastric cancer
survival by stage at diagnosis and histological subtype across high-income countries with …

Introduction Survival from oesophageal cancer remains poor, even across high-income
countries. Ongoing changes in the epidemiology of the disease highlight the need for survival …