Cancer prevalence and survival in Austria – Results from the Austrian National Cancer Registry
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Information on cancer prevalence and survival is of primary interest for health care planning and resource allocation because it identifies the burden of the disease on the population and health care system. Prevalence represents new and pre-existing cases alive on a certain date or period, in contrast to incidence which reflects new cases of a condition diagnosed during a given period of time. Prevalence is a function of both the incidence of the disease and survival.
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