Provider case volume and outcome in the evaluation and treatment of patients with mammogram-detected breast carcinoma

Cancer

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 704-712

  McKee, Mark D ^a   Cropp, Michael D ^b   Hyland, Andrew ^a   Watroba, Nancy ^a   McKinley, Brian ^a   Edge, Stephen B ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Independent Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Claims data; Mammography; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

BIOPSY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0037102971     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10737     Document Type: Article

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