Measuring improved survival of cancer patients.

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CA: A Cancer Journal for CliniciansVolume 25, Issue 6 p. 338-343 FeatureFree Access Measuring improved survival of cancer patients Guy R. Newell M.D., Guy R. Newell M.D. Deputy Director, National Cancer Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MarylandSearch for more papers by this author Guy R. Newell M.D., Guy R. Newell M.D. Deputy Director, National Cancer Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MarylandSearch for more papers by this author First published: November/December 1975 https://doi.org/10.3322/canjclin.25.6.338Citations: 2AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 L. M. Axtell, and M. H. Myers (eds): Recent Trends in Survival of Cancer Patients. 1960-1971. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Publication No. (NIH) 75-767, 1974. 2 DeVita, V. T. et al.: Advanced diffuse histiocytic lymphoma, a potentially curable disease. Lancet 1 (7901):248-250, 1975. 3 Frei, E.; Jaffe, N.; Tattersall, M. H. N.; Pitman, S., and Parker, L.: New approaches to cancer chemotherapy with methotrexate. New Eng. J. Med. 292: 846– 851, 1975. 4 Murray, J. L., and Axtell, L. M.: Impact of cancer: Years of life lost due to cancer mortality. J. Nat. Cancer Inst. 52: 3– 7, 1974. 5 Farber, S.: Chemotherapy in the treatment of leukemia and Wilms' tumor. J. A. M. A. 198: 826– 836, 1966. 6 Hustu, H. O.; Pinkel, D., and Pratt, C. B.: Treatment of clinically localized Ewing's sarcoma with radiotherapy and combination chemotherapy. Cancer 30: 1522– 1527, 1972. 7 Nissen-Meyer, R., Kjellgren, K., and Mansson, B.: Preliminary report from the Scandinavian adjuvant chemotherapy study group. Cancer Chemother. Rep. 55: 561– 566, 1971. 8 Kholdin, S. A.; Deemarsky, L. Y., and Bavly, J. L.: Adjuvant long-term chemotherapy in complex treatment of operable breast cancer. Cancer 33: 903– 906, 1974. 9 Fisher, B. et al.: 1-Phenylalanine mustard (LPAM) in the management of primary breast cancer: a report of early findings. New Eng. J. Med. 292: 117– 122, 1975. 10 Moertel, C. G. et al.: Brief communication: Therapy of advanced colorectal cancer with a combination of 5-fluorouracil, methyl-1, 3-cis (2-chlorethyl)-1-nitrosourea, and vincristine. J. Nat. Cancer Inst. 54: 69– 71, 1975. 11 Fink, O. J.: The Cancer Control Program. Cancer 35: 72– 75, 1975. Citing Literature Volume25, Issue6November/December 1975Pages 338-343 ReferencesRelatedInformation