European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36 , Pages S27-S35 , September 2010

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the volume-outcome relationship in the surgical treatment of breast cancer. Are breast cancer patients better of with a high volume provider?

  • G.A. Gooiker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • W. van Gijn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • P.N. Post

      Affiliations

    • The Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement, CBO, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • C.J.H. van de Velde

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • R.A.E.M. Tollenaar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 71 5263610; fax: +31 71 5266750.
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  • M.W.J.M. Wouters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute – Antoni van Leeuwenhoek hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

,Accepted 9 June 2010.

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☆ Study performed by the ‘Quality of cancer care’ taskforce of the Signalling Committee Cancer of the Dutch Cancer Society. (the committees full report is available on www.kwfkankerbestrijding.nl)

PII: S0748-7983(10)00200-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2010.06.024

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36 , Pages S27-S35 , September 2010

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