Characteristics of Sudden Unexpected Cancer Deaths Investigated by Medical Examiners in Tokyo Japan (2009)

摘要

BackgroundAnnually, about 400 cases of sudden unexpected death are attributed to cancer in Tokyo, Japan. These individuals may have been undiagnosed, or their medical conditions may not have been carefully evaluated before death. We examined medical consultations, cancer diagnoses, and economic status of all cancer deaths investigated by medical examiners in 2009.