World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 15, Number 4, August 2024, pages 675-681


Use of Period Analysis to Timely Assess Five-Year Relative Survival for the Patients With Bone Cancer

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Five-year relative survival for overall and the stratification by sex for patients with bone cancer from Taizhou, Eastern China during 2004 - 2008, 2009 - 2013, 2014 - 2018 and 2019 - 2023.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Five-year relative survival for overall and the stratification by age at diagnosis for patients with bone cancer from Taizhou, Eastern China during 2004 - 2008, 2009 - 2013, 2014 - 2018 and 2019 - 2023.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Five-year relative survival for overall and the stratification by region (urban and rural areas) for patients with bone cancer from Taizhou, Eastern China during 2004 - 2008, 2009 - 2013, 2014 - 2018 and 2019 - 2023.

Tables

Table 1. Basic Characteristics of Bone Cancer Patients Diagnosed During 2004 - 2018 in Taizhou, Eastern China
 
CharacteristicsNumber of cases (%)Diagnosed intervalP value
2004 - 20082009 - 20132014 - 2018
Total434 (100)38 (100)143 (100)253 (100)
Gender
  Male252 (58.1)27 (71.1)109 (76.2)116 (45.9)< 0.001
  Female182 (41.9)11 (28.9)34 (23.8)137 (54.1)
  Male-to-female ratio1.382.453.20.85
Region
  Urban area119 (27.4)18 (47.4)54 (37.8)47 (18.6)< 0.001
  Rural area315 (72.6)20 (52.6)89 (62.2)206 (81.4)
Average age (years)61.463.662.759.2
Age at diagnosis (years)
  < 45101 (23.3)9 (23.7)36 (25.2)56 (22.1)< 0.001
  45 - 60128 (29.5)12 (31.6)41 (28.7)75 (29.7)
  > 60205 (47.2)17 (44.7)66 (46.1)122 (48.2)

 

Table 2. Five-Year Relative Survival During 2014 - 2018 for Patients With Bone Cancer From Taizhou, Eastern China
 
Estimated value (%)Standard error (SE)
Total46.62.9
Gender
  Male40.84.0
  Female51.04.2
Region
  Urban area59.16.6
  Rural area44.33.2
Age at diagnosis (years)
  < 4558.94.2
  45 - 6045.85.0
  > 6041.54.5

 

Table 3. Prediction of 5-Year Relative Survival During Upcoming 2019 - 2023 for Patients With Bone Cancer From Taizhou, Eastern China
 
Estimated value (%)
Total48.3
Gender
  Male46.9
  Female50.8
Region
  Urban area62.9
  Rural area46.9
Age at diagnosis (years)
  < 4563.4
  45 - 6048.2
  > 6042.0