Improving the quality of cancer registration data.
- 1 May 1995
- journal article
- review article
- Vol. 88 (5), 268-71
Abstract
Cancer registration is an essential element of any cancer control strategy. Data quality is, however, of paramount importance. This paper sets out some of the ways in which the quality of cancer registration data might be improved. In particular, the potential contribution of clinicians and pathologists is highlighted.This publication has 26 references indexed in Scilit:
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