Lifetime prevalence of cancer in Germany between 2010 and 2019: An analysis based on aggregated data
The findings indicate a substantial rise in the lifetime prevalence of cancer in 2019 compared to 2010. Considering a cancer patient as cured based on a specific timeframe may lead to an underestimation of the future demand for healthcare resources.
Authors
- Claudia Kohring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1865-1923)
- Annika Hoyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0241-9951)
- Claudia Hornberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8203-9018)
- Dina Voeltz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7579-7144)
- Kira Baginski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6414-9754)
Institutions
- Bielefeld University (DE)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334637
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00