LaMar S McGinnis

TL;DR: The National Cancer Data Base collects oncology patient demographic information, diagnostic and treatment information, and outcomes data from a broad spectrum of hospital‐based cancer registries throughout the US, ranging from large research and teaching facilities to small community hospitals.

TL;DR: The National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) as discussed by the authors is a joint project of the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society, which collects and analyzes data from a wide variety of sources throughout the United States, including small community hospitals.

TL;DR: The National Cancer Data Base is a cancer management and outcomes data base for health care organizations that provides a comparative summary of patient care used by participating hospitals and communities for self‐assessment.

TL;DR: Trends in inpatient surgeries for the major cancers in the US probably reflect changes in disease occurrence and modified treatment recommendations.

TL;DR: A multidisciplinary panel representing various stakeholders in the health care delivery and oncology services marketplace was convened to develop specific criteria for healthcare purchasers to consider when evaluating the structures and processes of health plans.