Treatment in Certified Breast Cancer Centers Improves Chances of Survival of Patients with Breast Cancer: Evidence Based on Health Care Data from the WiZen Study.

Olaf SchofferPauline WimbergerMichael GerkenVeronika BierbaumChristoph BobethMartin RößlerPatrik DrögeThomas RuhnkeChristian GünsterKees Kleihues-van TolTheresa LinkAnton ScharlElisabeth C InwaldKarin KastThomas PapathemelisOlaf OrtmannMonika Klinkhammer-SchalkeJochen Schmitt

Published in: Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (2024)

Patients who are treated by an interdisciplinary team in a DKG-certified breast cancer had clear and statistically significantly better survival rates. Certification is therefore an effective means of improving the quality of care, and more patients should be treated in certified breast cancer centers.

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healthcare
newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
palliative care
quality improvement
free survival
combination therapy
replacement therapy