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Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2019; 32(01): 069-074
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1673356
Review Article
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Review of Colorectal Studies Using the National Cancer Database

Katherine A. Kelley
1   Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University Portland, Portland, OR
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V. Liana Tsikitis
1   Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University Portland, Portland, OR
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Publication Date:
08 January 2019 (online)

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Abstract

The National Cancer Database (NCDB) is a large clinical oncology database developed with data collected from Commission on Cancer (CoC)-accredited facilities. The CoC is managed under the American College of Surgeons, and is a multidisciplinary team that maintains standards in cancer care delivery in health care settings. This database has been used in multiple cancer-focused studies and reports on cancer diagnosis, hospital-level, and patient-related demographics. The focus of this review is to explore and discuss the use of NCDB in colorectal surgery research. Furthermore, our aim for this review is to formulate a guide for researchers who are interested in using the NCDB to complete colorectal research.

Keywords

colorectal cancer - National Cancer Database - Surgery - outcomes
 

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