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Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 3/2019

01-12-2019 | Care | ASO Author Reflections

ASO Author Reflections: The National Cancer Database as a Tool to Advance the Quality of Cancer Care Delivery in the US

Author: Katherine Mallin, PhD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Special Issue 3/2019

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Thirty-one million records for patients newly diagnosed with cancer in 1985–2015 have been captured in the National Cancer Database (NCDB) from the roughly 1500 Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredited cancer programs in the United States.1 Details about clinical characteristics and treatment for these cases have been reported by certified cancer registrars to the NCDB, which has been supported by the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society since its inception in 1988. …
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Metadata
Title
ASO Author Reflections: The National Cancer Database as a Tool to Advance the Quality of Cancer Care Delivery in the US
Author
Katherine Mallin, PhD
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Keyword
Care
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue Special Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07463-z

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