Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology 32:181-186 (2002)
© 2002 Foundation for Promotion of Cancer Research
Survival Trends of Patients Treated at the National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan, from 1962 to 1994
1 Cancer Information and Epidemiology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo and 2 Statistics and Survey Section, National Cancer Center Administration Department, Tokyo, Japan
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The National Cancer Center (NCC) was established in 1962 in Tokyo as a national institute within the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the national government of Japan. However, there has not been a report on the long-term trends in survival rates at the NCC Hospital. In this