= Relative survival
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Relative survival is a statistical measure used in epidemiology and public health to assess the survival of individuals diagnosed with a particular disease, typically cancer, in comparison to the survival of a comparable group from the general population who do not have the disease. The relative survival rate is calculated by taking the observed survival rate of patients with the disease and dividing it by the expected survival rate of the general population, adjusted for factors such as age, sex, and time period.
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