Incidence, prevalence, and survival of breast cancer in the United Kingdom from 2000-2021: a population-based cohort study
Nicola L Barclay,
Edward Burn,
Antonella Delmestri
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundBreast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in females globally. However, we know relatively little about trends in males. This study describes UK secular trends in breast cancer from 2000-2021 for both sexes.MethodsPopulation-based cohort study using UK primary care Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) GOLD database and validated in Aurum. There were 5848436 eligible females and 5539681 males aged 18+ years, with ≥one year of prior data availability in the study period. We estimated … Show more
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