Variation in treatment and outcome in patients with non-small cell lung cancer by region, hospital type and volume in the Netherlands

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Wouters, M W J M ^a   Siesling, S ^b,c   Jansen Landheer, M L ^d   Elferink, M A G ^b   Belderbos, J ^a   Coebergh, J W ^e,f   Schramel, F M N H ^g  

^a ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b Integraal Kankercentrum Noord Nederland   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^d Integraal Kankercentrum Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

^e The Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^f ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^g ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Guideline adherence; Hospital volume; Non small cell lung cancer; Quality of care; Resection rate; Variation

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; NETHERLANDS; PNEUMONECTOMY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955660384     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2010.06.020     Document Type: Article

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