CLINICAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NATIONAL-CANCER-DATA-BASE - 1996

Authors
JESSUP JM MCGINNIS LS WINCHESTER DP EYRE H FREMGEN A MURPHY GP MENCK HR
Citation
Jm. Jessup et al., CLINICAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NATIONAL-CANCER-DATA-BASE - 1996, Ca, 46(3), 1996, pp. 185
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
Ca → ACNP
ISSN journal
00079235
Volume
46
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-9235(1996)46:3<185:CHFTN->2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The National Cancer Data Base, a joint project of the American Cancer Society and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, pro vides a mechanism for periodic assessment of hospital-based cancer pat ient care. From its annual summary, health care professionals can eval uate trends in patient care to make more efficient treatment decisions . This article provides a first look at highlights from the 1996 annua l summary.