Breast Cancer (Surgery)
Surgical Management of Breast Cancer in Australian Women in 1993: Analysis of Medicare Statistics
Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 28th, 1997
According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Medical Journal of Australia, "Objective: To examine patterns of surgical management of breast cancer among Australian women. Design: Retrospective survey of Medicare records (a national dataset of all services rendered on a 'fee-for-service' basis for which a Medicare benefit has been paid). Patients: All Australian women (4683) who underwent surgery consistent with being for breast cancer in 1993 and for which Medicare benefits were paid. Main Outcome Measures: Proportions of women undergoing different forms of mastectomy, breast-conserving surgery, and axillary surgery by patient age and...
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