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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2003 95(13):937-938; doi:10.1093/jnci/95.13.937
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 95, No. 13, 937-938, July 2, 2003
© 2003 Oxford University Press

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Statistical Projections, Modeling Techniques Help Researchers Measure Progress, Effectiveness

Christine Theisen

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Second in a series.

Several organizations collect cancer incidence and mortality rates to study trends and make predictions about future rates so they can allocate resources and develop guidelines (see News, June 18, p. 846). These groups have slightly different approaches to making such predictions, but the goal is the same: To measure progress against cancer and to assess how the groups can improve their own effectiveness.

The World Health Organization (WHO) gathers data from around the globe. For cancer in particular, the International . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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