Download or read book Outcomes Assessment in Cancer written by Joseph Lipscomb and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-12-23 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. National Cancer Institute established the Cancer Outcomes Measurement Working Group in 2001 to evaluate measurements of the important and diverse impacts of cancer on individuals and populations. The findings and recommendations of the working group's 35 internationally recognized members provide alternative approaches for comprehensively measuring the burden of cancer and the effectiveness of preventive and therapeutic interventions.