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Quality of care in breast cancer indicator : time between pathological diagnosis and surgery; reasons for delay - a retrospective analysis

Wijk, Heike van der (2010) Quality of care in breast cancer indicator : time between pathological diagnosis and surgery; reasons for delay - a retrospective analysis.

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Abstract:Background: In 2008 the incidence of breastcancer was over 13,000 in the Netherlands. From already 2005 on hospitals are encouraged to follow certain guidelines concerning treatment of breastcancer provided by the NABON (Nationaal Borstkanker Overleg Nederland, National Breast Cancer Organization of the Netherlands) and the CBO (Centraal Begeleidings Orgaan, central guidance committee) and in 2008 this guidelines were specified with indicators such as a maximum of 35 days between diagnosis and operation of breastcancer. Not all patients receive surgery within 35 days after diagnosis and with this explorative file review we search for reasons why this guideline is not met. - Aim: Aim of this research was to gain insight in the amount of delay and reasons of delay between diagnosis and surgery of breastcancerpatients. - Methods: Through the Cancer Registry 220 patientcases from 9 different hospitals in the North East of the Netherlands in the year 2008 were selected where the period of diagnosis to surgery was longer than 35 days. With guidance of the Cancer Registry these files were looked into, what was available digitally on sight at hospitals. Both male and female patients are included, neoadjuvant patients are excluded.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Clients:
Comprehensive Cancer Centre North East
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:85 business administration, organizational science
Programme:Health Sciences BSc (56553)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/60661
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