1.
Ann Surg Oncol
; 19(10): 3123-4, 2012 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22847128
Subject(s)
Breast Neoplasms/surgery , Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Female , Humans , Prognosis
2.
J Healthc Qual
; 26(5): 22-8, 2004.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15468652
ABSTRACT
A community hospital-based program was developed to improve breast cancer care in the community. A consensus was developed for what should be optimal care; a database was established to document the care being delivered in the community; and the data were analyzed to document changes in practice patterns over time. The major clinical benefits to patients included a significant improvement in needle biopsy rates, decreased utilization of second operative procedures, increased breast conservation surgery, conformity to guidelines for adjuvant chemotherapy administration, and a sizable increase in discovery of small breast cancers by screening mammography.