ISSN:
1437-7772
Keywords:
Cancer registry
;
Population-based
;
Hospital-based
;
Site-specific
;
Cancer control
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A cancer registry is an organization set up for the collection, storage, analysis, and interpretation of data on people with cancer. There are three types of cancer registry: hospital-based, population-based, and nationwide site-specific. A cancer registry is essential for planning and evaluating cancer control activities, including clinical practices. We describe the significance and usefulness of cancer registries, with examples of assessments of the size of the cancer problem (i.e., incidence, mortality rates, and survival of cancer patients), assessments of the effects of cancer control programs, feedback to clinicians, and the building and testing of hypotheses of cancer etiology.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00539211
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