NCDB Journal Article Reviews
The Importance of Reliable and Accurate Data
Cancer treatment has evolved from crude and primitive methods to novel and unthinkable therapies among children,...
Use of the NCDB to Examine Association of Health Insurance and Health Policies with Cancer Care
Insurance status was first included in the National Cancer Database (NCDB) for the 1998 diagnosis cohort. The first...
Using NCDB to Improve Cancer Care in the VA
When the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, first encountered the National Cancer Database 10 years ago when it became accredited by the ACS Commission on Cancer. Since then it has become an important tool for us to scrutinize cancer care in the VA by comparing the management patterns with other medical facilities in the nation. Our comparison was focused on genitourinary cancers, which account for more than one-third of all cancer cases (incidence and prevalence) in our VA system.
Evaluating Cancer Care Using the NCDB
The breadth of information available in the National Cancer Database lends itself to a myriad of projects that can help us promote better oncology care for everyone regardless of age, race, or stage of the disease.
NCDB: A Growing Valuable Resource
In recent years, numerous NCDB studies have been cited in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) treatment guideline providing further evidence of the value and importance of the NCDB to cancer care in the United States.
The Impact of NCDB-Generated Literature on the Treatment of Urologic Malignancies
In the last 30 years, the National Cancer Database (NCDB) has offered important insights into the optimal management of urologic cancers. The NCDB is the largest cancer registry in the world, representing approximately 70 percent of cancer diagnoses in the United States.
Birthday Reflections: NCDB as a Tool for Fighting Structural Racism
The National Cancer Database (NCDB) is a hospital-based cancer registry, collecting standardized data on diagnostic, staging, treatment (including time to treatment), and outcomes for more than 70 percent of newly diagnosed cancer patients in the United States, and includes patients residing in all states.
NCDB-Generated Literature and the Staging of Cancer
The staging world and especially the TNM system of the American Joint Committee on Cancer, has utilized the robust data source of the National Cancer Database to create, improve, and refine clinical and pathological staging of cancer and to add prognostic and molecular prognostic factors to the anatomical taxonomy of the TNM system.
The NCDB and Childhood Cancer
The National Cancer Database (NCDB) receives information from across the country and centers contribute their cancer patient information. While the majority of the NCDB comprises adults with cancer, the database also includes children that develop cancer.
Utilization of the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to Access Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
The treatment of breast cancer is a multidisciplinary effort. Breast surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists work to create a comprehensive cancer treatment plan specific for each patient.
NCDB-Generated Literature on Cancer Disparities
As we mark the centennial celebration of the Commission on Cancer and one of its poster products, the National Cancer Database, the 10 most highly cited literature on disparities published using NCDB data are worthy of highlight.