| Autor: |
Dewar JA; Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK., Twelves CJ, Thomson CS |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain)) [Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)] 1999; Vol. 11 (1), pp. 52-4. |
| DOI: |
10.1053/clon.1999.9010 |
| Abstrakt: |
Throughout Scotland, the patterns of care of patients with breast cancer were examined for the years 1987 and 1993. Substantial changes in oncological work-load were shown in the intervening period. The number of patients referred to an oncologist (clinical or medical) increased by 52% (from 1076 to 1634), the number of patients receiving postoperative radiotherapy to the breast or chest wall increased by 72% (from 724 to 1248) and the number of patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy increased by 215% (from 123 to 388). The number of consultant oncologists increased by only 16% (from 32 to 37). If patients are to be treated to the standards expected, then increases in work-load must be matched by appropriate increases in staff. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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