Open AccessFuture development of gastrointestinal cancer incidence and mortality rates in Switzerland: a tumour registry- and population-based projection up to 2030
Author(s) -
GaëtanRomain Joliat,
Dieter Hahnloser,
Nicolas Demartines,
Markus Schäfer
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
swiss medical weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1424-7860
pISSN - 1424-3997
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2015.14188
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , mortality rate , colorectal cancer , cancer , pancreatic cancer , population , cancer registry , gastrointestinal cancer , liver cancer , health care , demography , environmental health , economic growth , optics , physics , sociology , economics
The oncological burden of gastrointestinal cancer will significantly increase in Switzerland during the next two decades. The crude mortality rates globally show an ongoing increase except for gastric and colorectal cancers. Enlarged healthcare resources to take care of these complex patient groups properly will be needed.
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