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Healthc Q
; 16(3): 27-33, 2013.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24034774
ABSTRACT
The stage of a patient's cancer at diagnosis is essential to predict the prognosis and plan the treatment. Since 2008, stage data have been collected on all Ontario patients with breast, colorectal, lung and prostate cancers and are linked to other data collected by Cancer Care Ontario. Here, an analysis of such data is presented. How it can be used to assess the value of screening programs, inform resource allocation, evaluate compliance with treatment guidelines, compare survival trends and enhance the spectrum of cancer control activities across the province is demonstrated. International comparisons can also be made.
Subject(s)
Access to Information , Decision Support Systems, Clinical , Neoplasm Staging , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology , Female , Humans , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Male , Ontario , Population Surveillance/methods , Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology , Registries
2.
Healthc Inform
; 20(9): 29-32, 34-6, 38-40, 2003 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14577425
3.
Health Manag Technol
; 23(10): 42-3, 2002 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12380206