Effect of improved data collection on breast cancer incidence and survival: reconciliation of a registry with a clinical database.

摘要: In 1998 a project was undertaken to improve cancer registration in the Trent region by establishing direct link between Cancer Registry and breast clinical database for Leicestershire patients at Glenfield Hospital. This provided an opportunity study registrations 1997 determine how many who were missed. We then estimated effect of improved ascertainment on incidence survival. Throughout sent Hospital comparison. investigated three main issues.