Is living alone a risk factor for mortality in men but not women from the general population : a prospective cohort study?
Living alone is an independent risk factor for mortality in men. It is unclear whether living alone causes an increased mortality or whether predisposition for increased mortality is responsible for men living alone.
This presents an example of how one can analyze and present the treatment results of radiotherapy as part of quality management in a department of radiation oncology. The results confirm that it is not justified to withhold radiation therapy based on advanced age alone.