Poor documentation prevents adequate assessment of quality metrics in colorectal cancer.

J Oncol Pract

Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center; Department of Medicine, Center for Clinical Health Policy Research; and Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.

Published: July 2009

To standardize oncology clinical practice and improve patient outcomes, multiple organizations have developed cancer-specific metrics on the basis of a systematic background review, expert guidance, and fundamental elements of cancer care-staging and treatment.

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