title: The National Cancer Data Base: a clinical surveillance and quality improvement tool.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Winchester
authors.forename: Andrew K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bura
authors.forename: R Scott
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000570:American Cancer Society; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000458:organization & administration; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D012042:Registries