Multiple primary tumours: incidence estimation in the presence of competing risks

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Estimating the risk of developing subsequent primary tumours in a population is difficult since the occurrence probability is conditioned to the survival probability.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We proposed to apply...

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Main Authors: Ricceri Fulvio, Terracini Lea, Rosso Stefano, Zanetti Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:Population Health Metrics
Online Access:http://www.pophealthmetrics.com/content/7/1/5