The quality of preoperative diagnostics and surgery and their impact on delays in breast cancer treatment - A population based study
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- 作者：Kaisu Ojalaa ; kaisu.ojala@helsinki.fi" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Tuomo J. Meretojaa ; Johanna Mattsonb ; Pä ; ivi Salminen-Peltolac ; Suvi Leutolad ; Marianne Berggrene ; Marjut H.K. Leideniusa
- 关键词：Breast cancer ; Surgery ; Quality of care ; Treatment delay ; Waiting time
- 刊名：The Breast
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：26
- 期：Complete
- 页码：80-86
- 全文大小：242 K
文摘
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The factors influencing waiting periods and the effect of hospital volume on breast cancer treatment were investigated in population-based setting.
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Quality of preoperative diagnostics plays a crucial role in minimizing the need of repeated imaging and biopsies as well as multiple operations.
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Positive impact of high-volume hospitals becomes evident when analyzing procedures requiring advanced surgical techniques.
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High-volume hospitals achieved better quality in axillary surgery.