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CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol 46, Issue 3 185-192, Copyright © 1996 by American Cancer Society

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Clinical highlights from the National Cancer Data Base: 1996

J. M. Jessup, L. S. McGinnis, D. P. Winchester, H. Eyre, A. Fremgen, G. P. Murphy and H. R. Menck
Department of Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, USA.

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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