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Breast Cancer
Research from University of Vermont in the area of breast cancer described
July 9th, 2009
In this recent article published in the journal Archives of Surgery, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To identify and quantify surgical outcomes as possible quality measures of initial breast cancer surgery and to assess variation among surgeons. Descriptive analysis of concurrently collected outcome measures." "University hospital with a designated breast cancer center. Patients with a preoperative diagnosis of invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ undergoing their initial cancer surgery from April 1, 2003, to March 30, 2008. Eight measures were identified: (1) total mastectomy rate; (2) close (<1 mm) and positive margin rate...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-07-09)
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