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Open Data about cancer care is finally here (at least in Holland)!

Open Data about cancer care is finally here (at least in Holland)!

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+UMC St Radboud took the brave step to be the first hospital in the Netherland that is publishing its results in curing #cancer and how this compares to the national averages. I think it is a great first step in understanding how well cancer treatment are in the different hospitals. Now just have to wait till the other hospitals start publishing similar data.

http://www.umcn.nl/Zorg/Resultaten/Pages/default.aspx

#cancertreatment #hospital #opendata

 
Population study in Italy suggests that though old age increase rate of #Alzheimer and #Cancer it is very rare that a given person has both cancer as well alzheimer.

Population study in Italy suggests that though old age increase rate of #Alzheimer and #Cancer it is very rare that a given person has both cancer as well alzheimer.

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I can somehow understand how cancer kills before alzheimer sets in but it's striking that old people with alzheimer seem to be "cancer free".

Anyone any biological take on this?

#science #paper #populationstudy



Inverse occurrence of cancer and Alzheimer disease
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the incidence of cancer in persons with Alzheimer disease (AD) and the incidence of AD dementia in persons with cancer. Methods: This was a cohort study in Northern Italy on more than 1 million residents. Cancer incidence was derived from the local health authority (ASL-Mi1) tumor registry and AD dementia incidence from registries of drug prescriptions, hospitalizations, and payment exemptions. Expected cases o…

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Population study in Italy suggests that though old age increase rate of #Alzheimer…

Population study in Italy suggests that though old age increase rate of #Alzheimer…

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Population study in Italy suggests that though old age increase rate of #Alzheimer and #Cancer it is very rare that a given person has both cancer as well alzheimer. 

I can somehow understand how cancer kills before alzheimer sets in but it's striking that old people with alzheimer seem to be "cancer free". 

Anyone any biological take on this?

#science   #paper   #populationstudy  

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Inverse occurrence of cancer and Alzheimer disease
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the incidence of cancer in persons with Alzheimer disease (AD) and the incidence of AD dementia in persons with cancer. Methods: This was a cohort study in Northern Italy on more than 1 million residents. Cancer incidence was derived from the local health authority (ASL-Mi1) tumor registry and AD dementia incidence from registries of drug prescriptions, hospitalizations, and payment exemptions. Expected cases o…

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