Scandinavian journal of primary health care
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Mar 1994
Comparative StudyCancer prevalence in Israeli family practice. The Cancer Research Group.
To study the prevalence of different cancers in several communities in Israel, using data supplied by family physicians, and compare these with the data from the National Cancer Registry. The attendance pattern of cancer patients at the family practice and consultation clinics was also studied. ⋯ Data collection in cancer care should be supplemented from primary care sources. Larger studies, with emphasis on registration quality control, are required, to explain some of the differences found in cancer prevalence between different communities.