California Cancer Registry Enhancement for Breast Cancer Research
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to enhance the value of the California Cancer Registry (CCR) as a research tool for clinicians and epidemiologists interested in conducting breast cancer research. The objectives of the project were to: (1) classify breast cancers according to the major staging schemes currently in use in the U.S.; (2) increase the amount of treatment data for breast cancer; and (3) link breast cancer case date with other data bases to improve survival information and collect co-morbidity and insurance status information. These objectives were accomplished and the CCR is now actively pursuing a broader scope of research than had been previously possible. However, breast cancer first course of treatment data was demonstrated to be under-reported, and follow-up to retrieve it was labor intensive and not universally successful. Studies with those data continue to be severely constrained.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA374022
Entities
People
- William Wright
Organizations
- Public Health Institute