Variations in use of breast-conserving surgery by patient, hospital characteristics, and region: A multilevel analysis

Clinical and Translational Oncology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 137-141

  Peris Tuser, Mercè ^a   Espinas Piñol, Josep A ^a   Poblet, Montserrat Bustins ^b   Sánchez, Agustín Escobedo ^b   Josep, M ^a   Andrés, Borras ^a   Oriol, Xavier Puig ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cancer treatment; Patterns of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846895993     PISSN: 1699048X     EISSN: 16993055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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