Clinical highlights from the National Cancer Data Base: 1996.
The National Cancer Data Base, a joint project of the American Cancer Society and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, provides a mechanism for periodic assessment of hospital-based cancer patient care. From its annual summary, health care professionals can evaluate trends in patient care to make more efficient treatment decisions. This article provides a first look at highlights from the 1996 annual summary.
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Department of Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, USA.
McGinnis
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Winchester
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Eyre
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Fremgen
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Murphy
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Menck
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