Comparison of SEER Treatment Data With Medicare Claims
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Comparison of SEER Treatment Data With Medicare Claims
BACKGROUND The population-based Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registries collect information on first-course treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy. However, the SEER program does not release data on chemotherapy or hormone therapy due to uncertainties regarding data completeness. Activities are ongoing to investigate the opportun...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Care
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0025-7079
DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000073