The completeness of cancer registry data–the extent to which all of the incident cancers
occurring in the population are included in the registry database–is an extremely important …

Background: Patients with stage III non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and limited disease
small-cell lung cancer are excluded from concurrent chemoradiation mostly on the basis of …

Background The volume–outcome relationship for complex surgical procedures has been
extensively studied. Most studies are based on administrative data and use in-hospital …

In preparation for any type of forthcoming colorectal cancer (CRC) mass screening we
examined trends in CRC incidence and mortality according to sex, subsite and age in …

An association between high intake of folate and reduced risk of cancer has been suggested
by previous research. However, epidemiologic data from cohort studies regarding the …

PURPOSE: To explore current variations in the use of primary radiotherapy (RT) in a region
with two RT departments with adjacent referral areas, one in the eastern and one in the …

Objectives: Several methods for estimating completeness in cancer registries have been
proposed. Little is known about their relative merits. Before embarking on a systematic …

The prevalence of risk factors for endometrial and ovarian cancer, such as obesity, oral
contraceptive use and parity has changed among Dutch women. Therefore, trends in age …

Objective To determine the extent of guideline implementation of the diagnostic approach in
patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in southern Netherlands in 2005, with special focus on …