Steele G D, Jessup L M, Winchester D P, Murphy G P, Menck H R
Department of Surgery at New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
CA Cancer J Clin. 1995 Mar-Apr;45(2):102-11. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.45.2.102.
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 the National Cancer Data Base's 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 of the 1995 annual summary.