Adjuvant radiation use in older women with early-stage breast cancer at Johns Hopkins.
YaoYao G PollockAmanda L BlackfordStacie C JeterJean WrightAshley Cimino-MathewsMelissa CampSusan HarveyFariba AsrariNancy L SchoenbornVered StearnsPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2016)
The implementation of the NCCN guideline has not been consistent at our institution. Our data suggest that other tools should be considered to apply the guidelines more consistently. We have implemented a quality improvement protocol that incorporates life expectancy estimate and geriatric assessment in women meeting the NCCN guideline at our institution.
Keyphrases
- early stage
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- primary care
- randomized controlled trial
- healthcare
- sentinel lymph node
- breast cancer risk
- clinical practice
- quality improvement
- pregnancy outcomes
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation induced
- pregnant women
- hip fracture
- metabolic syndrome
- young adults
- data analysis
- insulin resistance
- childhood cancer