Evaluating information loss in the National Cancer Database from cases lost to follow-up.
Joseph H CotlerLeticia NogueiraRyan McCabeHeidi NelsonBrian C BrajcichRichard C MadukaSharon S LumJames B HarrisVicki HawheeTimothy W MullettKarl Y BilimoriaBryan E PalisPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2022)
Survival analysis using 15 years postdiagnosis follow-up showed minimal differences in information gain compared to lifetime follow-up.