A comparison of national cancer registry and direct follow-up in the ascertainment of ovarian cancer
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- 9 July 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in British Journal of Cancer
- Vol. 80 (11) , 1826-1827
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6690605
Abstract
The National Health Service Central Register (NHSCR) and direct follow-up were used to document ovarian and fallopian tube cancers in 22 000 women from 1986 to 1993. Direct follow-up identified 47/49 cases (96%) and the NHSCR 38/49 (78%). NHSCR ascertainment was incomplete and direct follow-up provided additional information. These findings have implications for interpretation of national cancer statistics and for use of the NHSCR in research trials.Keywords
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