Studies of Nearly
1.7 Million Cancer Cases offer Healthcare Community Detailed
Treatment and Outcomes Data
Mountain View, CA, July 5, 2000
IMPAC announced today
that data from its National Oncology DataBase (NODB) is now
available online in three suites of pre-defined studies. Through
www.oncologydatabase.com, practitioners and other healthcare
industry personnel can purchase NODB data to be delivered via
e-mail. The reports are provided in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
format, so that researchers have the flexibility to format, graph,
and analyze current cancer information.
The NODB is a longitudinal study of more than 1.6 million cancer
cases occurring throughout the United States. The NODB provides
current data and is continually updated with new and existing
cases diagnosed from 1985 through the current date. Traditional
oncology data sources provide data that is delayed from three to
five years in its reporting.
On-line NODB Syndicated Report Suites consist of multiple reports,
focusing on Patient Demographics and Follow-Up; Detailed Tumor
Description; and Detailed Treatment Description. Suites of reports
available online are specific to one defined site of cancer.
Available sites include Breast, Non-Small Cell Lung, Prostate,
Colon, Bladder plus 20 additional commonly occurring cancers.
“The NODB syndicated suites provide detailed information to cancer
care professionals in an easily accessible format. Many sources
typically provide data that is several years old before it becomes
publicly accessible. Other sources provide data that must be
manually keyed into a spreadsheet before flexible analyses can be
performed. IMPAC is making this data usable – providing the raw
numbers in a spreadsheet so analysts have the opportunity to both
review our reports and create their own analyses from a current
data source,” said Mark Arnold, Decision Support Product Manager,
IMPAC Medical Systems.
Containing case demographic information as its foundation, the
NODB also provides drill-down detail into tumor descriptions, as
well as radiation treatment and chemotherapeutic administration
detail. As cases are input from more than 180 cancer registries
and tracked from diagnosis to death, the NODB is also uniquely
suitable for survival analyses.
IMPAC
Medical Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of integrated
clinical and administrative management systems for cancer
specialists. Specializing in the development of practice
management, electronic medical record, image management and
decision support software, IMPAC offers practical solutions that
help healthcare providers better manage the process of delivering
care. IMPAC is privately held and is based in Mountain View,
Calif. Founded in 1990; IMPAC systems are utilized by over 20,000
clinicians to manage the daily care of more than 50,000 cancer
patients. For more information about IMPAC Medical Systems’
products and services, please call 650-623-8800 or visit
http://www.impac.com. |
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Marketing Communications:
Michelle Arnold
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
650-623-8883
pr@impac.com
http://www.impac.com
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