title: Clinical highlights from the National Cancer Data Base: 1996.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jessup
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: McGinnis
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Winchester
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eyre
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fremgen
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Menck
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology