Analysis shows poor five-year survival for pancreatic cancer and slight improvement for liver cancer, indicating the role of early detection and diagnostic methods.
Five-year net survival remained poor for patients with pancreatic cancer in Japan throughout 2000-2014. Survival for liver cancer improved slightly. Early detection and improved diagnostic methods may help in reduce the proportion of patients diagnosed with advanced-stage.
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