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Prevalence and Incidence of Comorbidities in Elderly Women With Ovarian Cancer
Objective
Studies
suggest comorbidity plays an important role in ovarian cancer. We
characterized the epidemiology of comorbid conditions in elderly U.S.
women with ovarian cancer.
Methods
Women
with ovarian cancer age ≥ 66 years, and matched cancer-free women, were
identified using the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and End Results registry linked to Medicare claims.
Prevalence before diagnosis/index date and 3- and 12-month incidence
rates (per 1,000 person-years) after diagnosis/index date were estimated
for 34 chronic and acute conditions across a broad range of diagnostic
categories.
Highlights
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Comorbidities were common among elderly U.S. women with or without
ovarian cancer.
► The incidence of most comorbidities was higher in cancer than cancer-free patients.
► The incidence of most comorbidities was higher in cancer than cancer-free patients.
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