Information on radiation treatment in patients with breast cancer: The advantages of the linked Medicare and SEER data

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 463-470

  Du, Xianglin ^a   Freeman, Jean L ^a   Goodwin, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Medicare claims; Radiotherapy; SEER

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTECTOMY, SEGMENTAL; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; SEER PROGRAM; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032976638     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(99)00011-6     Document Type: Article

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