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Long-term progress in cancer treatment can be assessed meaningfully with high-quality data from a cancer registry. This monograph examines changes in cancer survival by decade over a 60-year period at a single institution. However, these statistical assessments are subject to several difficulties in interpretation. These potential biases notwithstanding, measurements based on high-quality data that are collected in a standard way over a long period can add to our compendium of knowledge.

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  1. Department of Tumor Registry, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler Street, Unit 1442, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Geoffrey G. Giacco & Sarah H. Taylor

  2. Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Kenneth R. Hess

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Correspondence to Geoffrey G. Giacco .

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  1. Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 77030, Texas, USA

    M. Alma Rodriguez

  2. Department of Breast Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 77030, Texas, USA

    Ronald S. Walters

  3. Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 77030, Texas, USA

    Thomas W. Burke

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Giacco, G.G., Taylor, S.H., Hess, K.R. (2013). Statistical Methods. In: Rodriguez, M., Walters, R., Burke, T. (eds) 60 Years of Survival Outcomes at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5197-6_3

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