Patterns and quality of care for head and neck cancer in Belgium : a population-based study
Abstract: Objectives We evaluated the quality of care for patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx in Belgium. Methods Data of the Belgian Cancer Registry were coupled with health insurance data and hospital discharge data. Quality of care and the association with hospital volume were evaluated based on six quality indicators. Results Half of the patients were treated with primary radiotherapy, with or without systemic therapy (49.7%) and 38.1% with surgery, with or without (neo)adjuvant therapy. Single-modality treatment was provided to... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Schlagwörter: | Human medicine |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26990751 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1782290151162165141 |