Improved diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue sarcoma patients after implementation of national guidelines: A population-based study

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1326-1332

  Jansen Landheer, M L E A ^a   Krijnen, P ^a   Oostindier M J ^a   Kloosterman Boele, W M ^a   Noordijk, E M ^b   Nooij, M A ^b   Steup, W H ^c   Taminiau, A H M ^b   Vree, R ^d   Hogendoorn, P C W ^b   Tollenaar, R A E M ^b   Gelderblom, H ^b  

^a Integraal Kankercentrum West   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c HAGA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d Diaconessenhuis   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Multidisciplinary treatment; Pathology; Practice guidelines; Sarcoma; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SARCOMA; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70449109803     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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