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Years of life lost (YLL) is a measure of premature mortality. Its primary purpose is to compare the relative importance of different causes of premature death within a particular population and it can therefore be used by health planners to define priorities for the prevention of such deaths. It can...

To reduce deaths from stomach cancer.

To reduce deaths from oesophageal cancer.

To reduce deaths from colorectal cancer.

The purpose of these indicators is to help improve palliative care and service planning for patients in the terminal stages of life, allowing more of them the choice of dying at home.

Mortality from stomach cancer (ICD-10 C16 equivalent to ICD-9 151).

The proportion of deaths from stomach cancer (ICD-10 C16) that occur at home.

The proportion of deaths from stomach cancer (ICD-10 C16) that occur at home.

The proportion of deaths from oesophageal cancer (ICD-10 C15) that occur at home.

The proportion of deaths from colorectal cancer (ICD-10 C17-C21) that occur at home.