A systematic review and meta-analysis of the volume-outcome relationship in the surgical treatment of breast cancer. Are breast cancer patients better of with a high volume provider?

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Gooiker, G A ^a   Van Gijn, W ^a   Post, P N ^c   Van De Velde, C J H ^a   Tollenaar, R A E M ^a   Wouters, M W J M ^a,b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement CBO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Hospital volume; Quality assurance; Quality improvement; Surgeon volume; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMORBIDITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGEON; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTECTOMY;

EID: 77955661985     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2010.06.024     Document Type: Review

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