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SUBMITTER: Wang A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4403915 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Aobo A Wheeler David C DC
Cancer informatics 20150419 Suppl 2
A catchment area (CA) is the geographic area and population from which a cancer center draws patients. Defining a CA allows a cancer center to describe its primary patient population and assess how well it meets the needs of cancer patients within the CA. A CA definition is required for cancer centers applying for National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center status. In this research, we constructed both diagnosis and diagnosis/treatment CAs for the Massey Cancer Center (MCC) at Virgi ...[more]