Special article on tumor registries: The hospital tumor registry.Present status and future prospects

Abstract

A TUMOR REGISTRY INEVI-T tably crops u p in discussions not only of accreditation and funding of cancer programs, but also of record keeping and follow-up functions in large and small hospitals. It is like the weather: everyone has an opinion (usually negative) and n o one ever seems to do anything about it. T h e Index Medicus is hardly overburdened with papers about the functioning of Tumor Registries: indeed, it is virtually impossible to find classic works on the subject to serve as points of departure for discussion.