Nationwide population-based study of trends and regional variation in breast-conserving treatment for breast cancer.

Marissa C Van MaarenL J A StrobbeL B KoppertP M P PoortmansS Siesling

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2018)

This large nationwide study showed that the use of BCS increased from 1989 to 2015 in the Netherlands. After adjustment for explanatory variables, a large variation still existed between the nine regions. This regional variation underlines the need for implementation of a uniform treatment and decision-making strategy.

Keyphrases

decision making
radiation therapy
cross sectional
quality improvement
childhood cancer