European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36 , Pages S23-S26 , September 2010

Improving quality of cancer care through surgical audit

  • W. van Gijn
    • ,
  • C.J.H. van de Velde

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, K6-R, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 71 526 2309; fax: +31 71 526 6750.
    • ,
  • on behalf of the members of the EURECCA consortium

      Affiliations

    • A. Dziki, Medical University of Lodz, PolandE.H. Eddes, Dutch Surgical Colorectal Audit, The NetherlandsS. Laurberg, Danish Colorectal Cancer Database, DenmarkP. Mroczkowski, University of Magdeburg, GermanyH. Ortiz, Universidad Pública de Navarra, SpainL. Pahlman, Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registration, SwedenD. Pavalkis, Kaunas University of Medicine, LithuaniaF. Penninckx, Belgian Cancer Registry [PROCARE], BelgiumG. Romano, National Cancer Institute of Naples, ItalyJ. Smith, National Bowel Cancer Programme, United KingdomV. Valentini, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, Rome, ItalyC.J.H. van de Velde, Leiden University Medical Center, The NetherlandsA. Wibe, Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Registry, Norway.

,Accepted 10 June 2010.

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PII: S0748-7983(10)00202-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2010.06.026

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36 , Pages S23-S26 , September 2010

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