European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Supplement 1 , Pages S74-S82, September 2010

Variation in treatment and outcome of patients with rectal cancer by region, hospital type and volume in the Netherlands

  • M.A.G. Elferink

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Comprehensive Cancer Centre North East, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 (0) 88 2345500; fax: +31 (0) 88 2345599.
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  • P. Krijnen

      Affiliations

    • Leiden Cancer Registry, Comprehensive Cancer Centre West, Schuttersveld 4, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • M.W.J.M. Wouters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Department of Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • V.E.P.P. Lemmens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Comprehensive Cancer Centre South, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • M.L.E.A. Jansen-Landheer

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • C.J.H. van de Velde

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • J.A. Langendijk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • C.A.M. Marijnen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • S. Siesling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Comprehensive Cancer Centre North East, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Health Technology & Services Research, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • R.A.E.M. Tollenaar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands

Accepted 10 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)00204-0

doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2010.06.028

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Supplement 1 , Pages S74-S82, September 2010